Grand Tower, IL Demographics

A map of Grand Tower's Population by Race

Grand Tower, Illinois has an estimated population of 502, an increase from the 479 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.2% White, 7.8% Hispanic, 1.0% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Grand Tower, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Grand Tower has become considerably 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 Grand Tower, that probability was 10.8% in 2020 and 16.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Grand Tower is ranked the 931st 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). Grand Tower was ranked the 935th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Grand Tower's White Population

458 residents of Grand Tower, or 91.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Grand Tower is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Grand Tower ranks 270th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grand Tower's White population has grown by an estimated 1.3%. White residents' share of Grand Tower's population has decreased from 94.4% to 91.2%.

Grand Tower is more White than neighboring Altenburg (90.8% White), and New Wells (0% White). Grand Tower is less White than neighboring Gorham (96.4% White), Frohna (99.7% White), and Shawneetown (100% White).

Grand Tower's Black Population

0 residents of Grand Tower, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Grand Tower is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Grand Tower ranks 1039th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Grand Tower is less Black than neighboring Altenburg (5.4% Black).

Grand Tower's Asian Population

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

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

Grand Tower's Hispanic Population

39 residents of Grand Tower, or 7.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Grand Tower is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Grand Tower ranks 1128th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grand Tower's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 457.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Grand Tower's population has increased from 1.5% to 7.8%.

Grand Tower is more Hispanic than neighboring Gorham (3.2% Hispanic), Altenburg (0% Hispanic), Frohna (0.3% Hispanic), New Wells (0% Hispanic), and Shawneetown (0% Hispanic).

Grand Tower's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Grand Tower, 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 Grand Tower is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Grand Tower 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, Grand Tower's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Grand Tower's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Grand Tower is less Native American/Other than neighboring Altenburg (0.2% Native American/Other).

Grand Tower's Multiracial Population

5 residents of Grand Tower, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Grand Tower is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Grand Tower ranks 546th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grand Tower's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 73.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Grand Tower's population has decreased from 4.0% to 1.0%.

Grand Tower is more Multiracial than neighboring Gorham (0.4% Multiracial), Frohna (0% Multiracial), New Wells (0% Multiracial), and Shawneetown (0% Multiracial). Grand Tower is less Multiracial than neighboring Altenburg (3.5% 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.