Glasford, IL Demographics

A map of Glasford's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	656	797	91.1%	92.0%
Multiracial	59	48	8.2%	5.5%
Hispanic	3	15	0.4%	1.7%
Native American/Other	2	1	0.3%	0.1%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Asian	0	4	0.0%	0.5%

Glasford, Illinois has an estimated population of 720, a large decrease from the 866 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.1% White, 8.2% Multiracial, 0.4% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Glasford, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Glasford has become 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 Glasford, that probability was 15.0% in 2020 and 16.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Glasford is ranked the 807th 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). Glasford was ranked the 735th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Glasford's White Population

656 residents of Glasford, or 91.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Glasford is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Glasford ranks 595th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Glasford's White population has declined by an estimated 17.7%. White residents' share of Glasford's population has decreased from 92.0% to 91.1%.

Glasford is more White than neighboring Lake Camelot (73.2% White). Glasford is less White than neighboring Kingston Mines (92.3% White), Smithville (100% White), Mapleton (97.3% White), and Banner (95.5% White).

Glasford's Black Population

0 residents of Glasford, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Glasford is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Glasford ranks 1087th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Glasford's Asian Population

0 residents of Glasford, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Glasford is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Glasford ranks 666th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Glasford's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Glasford's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Glasford is less Asian than neighboring Lake Camelot (0.7% Asian), and Mapleton (0.3% Asian).

Glasford's Hispanic Population

3 residents of Glasford, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Glasford is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Glasford ranks 1045th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Glasford's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 80.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Glasford's population has decreased from 1.7% to 0.4%.

Glasford is more Hispanic than neighboring Smithville (0% Hispanic), Lake Camelot (0% Hispanic), and Banner (0% Hispanic). Glasford is less Hispanic than neighboring Kingston Mines (2.7% Hispanic), and Mapleton (0.9% Hispanic).

Glasford's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Glasford, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Glasford is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Glasford ranks 1106th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Glasford's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Glasford's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Glasford is more Native American/Other than neighboring Smithville (0% Native American/Other), and Mapleton (0% Native American/Other). Glasford is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kingston Mines (0.5% Native American/Other), Lake Camelot (2.9% Native American/Other), and Banner (2.5% Native American/Other).

Glasford's Multiracial Population

59 residents of Glasford, or 8.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Glasford is slightly higher than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Glasford ranks 177th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Glasford's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 22.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Glasford's population has increased from 5.5% to 8.2%.

Glasford is more Multiracial than neighboring Kingston Mines (4.4% Multiracial), Smithville (0% Multiracial), Mapleton (1.5% Multiracial), and Banner (1.9% Multiracial). Glasford is less Multiracial than neighboring Lake Camelot (23.2% 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.