Emington, IL Demographics

A map of Emington's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	128	95	97.7%	94.1%
Hispanic	2	4	1.5%	4.0%
Multiracial	1	2	0.8%	2.0%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Emington, Illinois has an estimated population of 131, a large increase from the 101 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.7% White, 1.5% Hispanic, 0.8% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Emington, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Emington 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 Emington, that probability was 11.3% in 2020 and 4.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Emington is ranked the 1296th 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). Emington was ranked the 1352nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Emington's White Population

128 residents of Emington, or 97.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Emington is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Emington ranks 309th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Emington's White population has grown by an estimated 34.7%. White residents' share of Emington's population has increased from 94.1% to 97.7%.

Emington is more White than neighboring Campus (90.7% White), Saunemin (89.8% White), Kempton (92.6% White), Cullom (85.1% White), and Dwight (84.1% White).

Emington's Black Population

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

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

Emington is less Black than neighboring Saunemin (4% Black), Kempton (1.6% Black), and Dwight (1.3% Black).

Emington's Asian Population

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

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

Emington is less Asian than neighboring Kempton (0.8% Asian), and Dwight (1.1% Asian).

Emington's Hispanic Population

2 residents of Emington, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Emington is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Emington ranks 607th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Emington's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Emington's population has decreased from 4.0% to 1.5%.

Emington is less Hispanic than neighboring Campus (1.7% Hispanic), Saunemin (5.7% Hispanic), Kempton (2.7% Hispanic), Cullom (10.2% Hispanic), and Dwight (9.6% Hispanic).

Emington's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Emington, 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 Emington is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Emington 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, Emington's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Emington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Emington's Multiracial Population

1 residents of Emington, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Emington is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Emington ranks 1254th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Emington's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Emington's population has decreased from 2.0% to 0.8%.

Emington is more Multiracial than neighboring Saunemin (0.6% Multiracial). Emington is less Multiracial than neighboring Campus (7.6% Multiracial), Kempton (2.3% Multiracial), Cullom (4.7% Multiracial), and Dwight (3.8% 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.