Gladstone, IL Demographics

A map of Gladstone's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	233	225	98.3%	96.2%
Multiracial	4	4	1.7%	1.7%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.4%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	3	0.0%	1.3%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.4%

Gladstone, Illinois has an estimated population of 237, a slight increase from the 234 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.3% White, 1.7% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gladstone, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gladstone has become 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 Gladstone, that probability was 7.5% in 2020 and 3.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gladstone is ranked the 1154th 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). Gladstone was ranked the 1145th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Gladstone's White Population

233 residents of Gladstone, or 98.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gladstone is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Gladstone ranks 97th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gladstone's White population has grown by an estimated 3.6%. White residents' share of Gladstone's population has increased from 96.2% to 98.3%.

Gladstone is more White than neighboring Oquawka (91.5% White), Biggsville (94.9% White), Stronghurst (96.3% White), and Media (94.8% White). Gladstone is less White than neighboring Kingston (100% White).

Gladstone's Black Population

0 residents of Gladstone, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gladstone is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Gladstone ranks 899th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Gladstone is less Black than neighboring Oquawka (1.6% Black), and Stronghurst (0.2% Black).

Gladstone's Asian Population

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

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

Gladstone is less Asian than neighboring Biggsville (1.7% Asian).

Gladstone's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Gladstone, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gladstone is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Gladstone ranks 1174th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gladstone's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Gladstone's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Gladstone is less Hispanic than neighboring Oquawka (1.5% Hispanic), and Stronghurst (0.1% Hispanic).

Gladstone's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Gladstone, 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 Gladstone is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Gladstone ranks 660th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Gladstone is less Native American/Other than neighboring Oquawka (0.3% Native American/Other), and Media (5.2% Native American/Other).

Gladstone's Multiracial Population

4 residents of Gladstone, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gladstone is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Gladstone ranks 1313th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gladstone's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Gladstone's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.7%.

Gladstone is more Multiracial than neighboring Kingston (0% Multiracial), and Media (0% Multiracial). Gladstone is less Multiracial than neighboring Oquawka (5.1% Multiracial), Biggsville (3.4% Multiracial), and Stronghurst (3.4% 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.