Glasgow, IL Demographics

A map of Glasgow's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	162	101	90.5%	89.4%
Multiracial	15	7	8.4%	6.2%
Native American/Other	2	0	1.1%	0.0%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	5	0.0%	4.4%

Glasgow, Illinois has an estimated population of 179, a dramatic increase from the 113 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.5% White, 8.4% Multiracial, 1.1% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Glasgow, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Glasgow 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 Glasgow, that probability was 19.5% in 2020 and 17.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Glasgow is ranked the 1233rd 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). Glasgow was ranked the 1331st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Glasgow's White Population

162 residents of Glasgow, or 90.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Glasgow is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Glasgow ranks 811th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Glasgow's White population has grown by an estimated 60.4%. White residents' share of Glasgow's population has increased from 89.4% to 90.5%.

Glasgow is more White than neighboring Wilmington (89.1% White). Glasgow is less White than neighboring Alsey (99.2% White), Winchester (95.6% White), Hillview (100% White), and Roodhouse (97% White).

Glasgow's Black Population

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

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

Glasgow's Asian Population

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

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

Glasgow is less Asian than neighboring Winchester (1.1% Asian).

Glasgow's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Glasgow, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Glasgow is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Glasgow ranks 560th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Glasgow's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Glasgow's population has decreased from 4.4% to 0.0%.

Glasgow is less Hispanic than neighboring Winchester (1.2% Hispanic), and Roodhouse (2.2% Hispanic).

Glasgow's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Glasgow, or 1.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Glasgow is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Glasgow ranks 1139th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Glasgow's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 2. Native American/Other residents' share of Glasgow's population has increased from 0.0% to 1.1%.

Glasgow is more Native American/Other than neighboring Alsey (0% Native American/Other), Winchester (0% Native American/Other), Hillview (0% Native American/Other), and Roodhouse (0% Native American/Other). Glasgow is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wilmington (5.4% Native American/Other).

Glasgow's Multiracial Population

15 residents of Glasgow, or 8.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Glasgow is slightly higher than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Glasgow ranks 113th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Glasgow's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 114.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Glasgow's population has increased from 6.2% to 8.4%.

Glasgow is more Multiracial than neighboring Alsey (0.8% Multiracial), Wilmington (5.4% Multiracial), Winchester (2.1% Multiracial), Hillview (0% Multiracial), and Roodhouse (0.8% 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.