Elwin, IL Demographics

A map of Elwin's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	40	115	100.0%	96.6%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	3	0.0%	2.5%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	1	0.0%	0.8%

Elwin, Illinois has an estimated population of 40, a dramatic decrease from the 119 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Elwin, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Elwin has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Illinois overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Elwin, that probability was 6.5% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Elwin is ranked the 1411th most populous place in Illinois, out of 1,461 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Elwin was ranked the 1321st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Elwin's White Population

40 residents of Elwin, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Elwin is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Elwin ranks 67th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Elwin's White population has declined by an estimated 65.2%. White residents' share of Elwin's population has increased from 96.6% to 100.0%.

Elwin is more White than neighboring Macon (90% White), Boody (98% White), Decatur (64.9% White), Mount Zion (90.2% White), and Harristown (92.8% White).

Elwin's Black Population

0 residents of Elwin, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Elwin is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Elwin ranks 1104th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Elwin's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Elwin's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Elwin is less Black than neighboring Macon (1.4% Black), Decatur (23.3% Black), and Mount Zion (2.2% Black).

Elwin's Asian Population

0 residents of Elwin, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Elwin is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Elwin ranks 1029th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Elwin's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Elwin's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Elwin is less Asian than neighboring Decatur (1.5% Asian), Mount Zion (4.3% Asian), and Harristown (0.8% Asian).

Elwin's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Elwin, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Elwin is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Elwin ranks 839th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Elwin's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Elwin's population has decreased from 2.5% to 0.0%.

Elwin is less Hispanic than neighboring Macon (1.6% Hispanic), Boody (2% Hispanic), Decatur (3.3% Hispanic), Mount Zion (2.1% Hispanic), and Harristown (0.7% Hispanic).

Elwin's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Elwin, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Elwin is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Elwin ranks 1139th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Elwin's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Elwin's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Elwin is less Native American/Other than neighboring Decatur (0.6% Native American/Other), Mount Zion (0.6% Native American/Other), and Harristown (0.8% Native American/Other).

Elwin's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Elwin, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Elwin is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Elwin ranks 1423rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Elwin's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Elwin's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Elwin is less Multiracial than neighboring Macon (7% Multiracial), Decatur (6.4% Multiracial), Mount Zion (0.5% Multiracial), and Harristown (4.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.