Gilson, IL Demographics

A map of Gilson's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	120	144	100.0%	92.3%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	3	0.0%	1.9%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	1.3%
Multiracial	0	7	0.0%	4.5%

Gilson, Illinois has an estimated population of 120, a large decrease from the 156 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 Gilson, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gilson 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 Gilson, that probability was 14.5% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gilson is ranked the 1313th 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). Gilson was ranked the 1259th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Gilson's White Population

120 residents of Gilson, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gilson is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Gilson ranks 567th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gilson's White population has declined by an estimated 16.7%. White residents' share of Gilson's population has increased from 92.3% to 100.0%.

Gilson is more White than neighboring Maquon (99.4% White), Knoxville (96% White), Oak Run (99% White), East Galesburg (94.7% White), and London Mills (97.9% White).

Gilson's Black Population

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

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

Gilson is less Black than neighboring Knoxville (0.5% Black).

Gilson's Asian Population

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

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

Gilson is less Asian than neighboring Knoxville (0.1% Asian), and Oak Run (0.8% Asian).

Gilson's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Gilson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gilson is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Gilson ranks 985th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gilson's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Gilson's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.0%.

Gilson is less Hispanic than neighboring Knoxville (0.2% Hispanic), East Galesburg (3.9% Hispanic), and London Mills (0.6% Hispanic).

Gilson's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Gilson, 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 Gilson is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Gilson ranks 79th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gilson's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Gilson's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Gilson is less Native American/Other than neighboring Maquon (0.6% Native American/Other).

Gilson's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Gilson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gilson is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Gilson ranks 379th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gilson's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Gilson's population has decreased from 4.5% to 0.0%.

Gilson is less Multiracial than neighboring Knoxville (3.2% Multiracial), Oak Run (0.3% Multiracial), East Galesburg (1.4% Multiracial), and London Mills (1.5% 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.