Gifford, IL Demographics

A map of Gifford's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	747	857	90.9%	94.1%
Multiracial	57	26	6.9%	2.9%
Hispanic	13	17	1.6%	1.9%
Black	5	4	0.6%	0.4%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.2%
Native American/Other	0	5	0.0%	0.5%

Gifford, Illinois has an estimated population of 822, a decrease from the 911 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.9% White, 6.9% Multiracial, 1.6% Hispanic, 0.6% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gifford, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gifford has become considerably more 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 Gifford, that probability was 11.4% in 2020 and 16.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gifford is ranked the 763rd 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). Gifford was ranked the 721st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Gifford's White Population

747 residents of Gifford, or 90.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gifford is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Gifford ranks 305th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gifford's White population has declined by an estimated 12.8%. White residents' share of Gifford's population has decreased from 94.1% to 90.9%.

Gifford is more White than neighboring Royal (87.3% White), Ludlow (64.5% White), and Rantoul (52% White). Gifford is less White than neighboring Penfield (96.3% White), and Paxton (92.2% White).

Gifford's Black Population

5 residents of Gifford, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gifford is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Gifford ranks 889th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gifford's Black population has grown by an estimated 25.0%. Black residents' share of Gifford's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Gifford is more Black than neighboring Penfield (0% Black), Ludlow (0.5% Black), and Paxton (0.4% Black). Gifford is less Black than neighboring Royal (8.9% Black), and Rantoul (17.9% Black).

Gifford's Asian Population

0 residents of Gifford, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Gifford is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Gifford ranks 891st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Gifford is less Asian than neighboring Rantoul (0.8% Asian).

Gifford's Hispanic Population

13 residents of Gifford, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gifford is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Gifford ranks 1001st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gifford's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 23.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Gifford's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.6%.

Gifford is more Hispanic than neighboring Royal (0% Hispanic). Gifford is less Hispanic than neighboring Penfield (3.7% Hispanic), Ludlow (28.8% Hispanic), Rantoul (20.1% Hispanic), and Paxton (3% Hispanic).

Gifford's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Gifford, 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 Gifford is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Gifford ranks 446th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gifford's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Gifford's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Gifford is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ludlow (0.5% Native American/Other), Rantoul (0.1% Native American/Other), and Paxton (0.8% Native American/Other).

Gifford's Multiracial Population

57 residents of Gifford, or 6.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gifford is slightly higher than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Gifford ranks 990th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gifford's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 119.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Gifford's population has increased from 2.9% to 6.9%.

Gifford is more Multiracial than neighboring Penfield (0% Multiracial), Royal (3.8% Multiracial), Ludlow (5.6% Multiracial), and Paxton (3.7% Multiracial). Gifford is less Multiracial than neighboring Rantoul (9.1% 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.