Evansville, IL Demographics

A map of Evansville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	759	509	97.2%	93.1%
Hispanic	20	9	2.6%	1.6%
Multiracial	2	26	0.3%	4.8%
Black	0	2	0.0%	0.4%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.2%

Evansville, Illinois has an estimated population of 781, a dramatic increase from the 547 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.2% White, 2.6% Hispanic, 0.3% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Evansville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Evansville 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 Evansville, that probability was 13.2% in 2020 and 5.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Evansville is ranked the 771st 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). Evansville was ranked the 884th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Evansville's White Population

759 residents of Evansville, or 97.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Evansville is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Evansville ranks 468th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Evansville's White population has grown by an estimated 49.1%. White residents' share of Evansville's population has increased from 93.1% to 97.2%.

Evansville is more White than neighboring Ruma (89.1% White), Ellis Grove (92.5% White), Red Bud (95.9% White), and Ste. Genevieve (85.3% White). Evansville is less White than neighboring Baldwin (98.6% White).

Evansville's Black Population

0 residents of Evansville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Evansville is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Evansville ranks 938th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Evansville's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Evansville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Evansville is less Black than neighboring Red Bud (0.2% Black), and Ste. Genevieve (3.9% Black).

Evansville's Asian Population

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

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

Evansville is less Asian than neighboring Ruma (0.5% Asian), and Ste. Genevieve (0.1% Asian).

Evansville's Hispanic Population

20 residents of Evansville, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Evansville is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Evansville ranks 1068th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Evansville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 122.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Evansville's population has increased from 1.6% to 2.6%.

Evansville is more Hispanic than neighboring Ellis Grove (2.5% Hispanic), Baldwin (1.4% Hispanic), Red Bud (0.5% Hispanic), and Ste. Genevieve (2.4% Hispanic). Evansville is less Hispanic than neighboring Ruma (8.1% Hispanic).

Evansville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Evansville, 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 Evansville is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Evansville ranks 1045th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Evansville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Evansville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Evansville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ruma (2% Native American/Other), Ellis Grove (1.4% Native American/Other), Red Bud (0.4% Native American/Other), and Ste. Genevieve (0.3% Native American/Other).

Evansville's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Evansville, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Evansville is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Evansville ranks 311th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Evansville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 92.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Evansville's population has decreased from 4.8% to 0.3%.

Evansville is more Multiracial than neighboring Baldwin (0% Multiracial). Evansville is less Multiracial than neighboring Ellis Grove (3.6% Multiracial), Red Bud (3.1% Multiracial), and Ste. Genevieve (8.1% 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.