Gorham, IL Demographics

A map of Gorham's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	239	154	96.4%	89.0%
Hispanic	8	13	3.2%	7.5%
Multiracial	1	4	0.4%	2.3%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.6%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.6%

Gorham, Illinois has an estimated population of 248, a dramatic increase from the 173 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.4% White, 3.2% Hispanic, 0.4% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gorham, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gorham 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 Gorham, that probability was 20.1% in 2020 and 7.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gorham is ranked the 1140th 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). Gorham was ranked the 1227th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Gorham's White Population

239 residents of Gorham, or 96.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gorham is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Gorham ranks 839th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gorham's White population has grown by an estimated 55.2%. White residents' share of Gorham's population has increased from 89.0% to 96.4%.

Gorham is more White than neighboring Grand Tower (91.2% White), Altenburg (90.8% White), Murphysboro (70.8% White), and Harrison (60.4% White). Gorham is less White than neighboring Frohna (99.7% White).

Gorham's Black Population

0 residents of Gorham, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gorham is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Gorham ranks 813th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gorham's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Gorham's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Gorham is less Black than neighboring Altenburg (5.4% Black), Murphysboro (15.7% Black), and Harrison (4.8% Black).

Gorham's Asian Population

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

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

Gorham is less Asian than neighboring Harrison (0.4% Asian).

Gorham's Hispanic Population

8 residents of Gorham, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gorham is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Gorham ranks 354th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gorham's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 38.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Gorham's population has decreased from 7.5% to 3.2%.

Gorham is more Hispanic than neighboring Altenburg (0% Hispanic), and Frohna (0.3% Hispanic). Gorham is less Hispanic than neighboring Grand Tower (7.8% Hispanic), Murphysboro (7.2% Hispanic), and Harrison (6.3% Hispanic).

Gorham's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Gorham, 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 Gorham is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Gorham ranks 402nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gorham's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Gorham's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Gorham is less Native American/Other than neighboring Altenburg (0.2% Native American/Other), Murphysboro (0.3% Native American/Other), and Harrison (20.4% Native American/Other).

Gorham's Multiracial Population

1 residents of Gorham, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gorham is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Gorham ranks 1170th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gorham's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 75.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Gorham's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.4%.

Gorham is more Multiracial than neighboring Frohna (0% Multiracial). Gorham is less Multiracial than neighboring Grand Tower (1% Multiracial), Altenburg (3.5% Multiracial), Murphysboro (6% Multiracial), and Harrison (7.8% 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.