Hamel, IL Demographics

A map of Hamel's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,042	857	91.9%	92.2%
Multiracial	55	48	4.9%	5.2%
Asian	15	6	1.3%	0.6%
Hispanic	12	9	1.1%	1.0%
Black	10	9	0.9%	1.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Hamel, Illinois has an estimated population of 1,134, a large increase from the 929 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.9% White, 4.9% Multiracial, 1.3% Asian, 1.1% Hispanic, 0.9% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hamel, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hamel has become slightly 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 Hamel, that probability was 14.6% in 2020 and 15.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hamel is ranked the 667th 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). Hamel was ranked the 714th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hamel's White Population

1,042 residents of Hamel, or 91.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hamel is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Hamel ranks 573rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hamel's White population has grown by an estimated 21.6%. White residents' share of Hamel's population has remained roughly unchanged at 91.9%.

Hamel is more White than neighboring Holiday Shores (90.4% White), Livingston (84.5% White), and Prairietown (89.1% White). Hamel is less White than neighboring Worden (95.2% White), and Alhambra (92.4% White).

Hamel's Black Population

10 residents of Hamel, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hamel is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Hamel ranks 589th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hamel's Black population has grown by an estimated 11.1%. Black residents' share of Hamel's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Hamel is more Black than neighboring Holiday Shores (0% Black), Alhambra (0% Black), Livingston (0% Black), and Prairietown (0% Black). Hamel is less Black than neighboring Worden (1.1% Black).

Hamel's Asian Population

15 residents of Hamel, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hamel is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Hamel ranks 531st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hamel's Asian population has grown by an estimated 150.0%. Asian residents' share of Hamel's population has increased from 0.6% to 1.3%.

Hamel is more Asian than neighboring Worden (0.3% Asian), Holiday Shores (1.2% Asian), Alhambra (0.9% Asian), Livingston (0.2% Asian), and Prairietown (0% Asian).

Hamel's Hispanic Population

12 residents of Hamel, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hamel is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Hamel ranks 1253rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hamel's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 33.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Hamel's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Hamel is more Hispanic than neighboring Worden (0.3% Hispanic), Livingston (0% Hispanic), and Prairietown (0% Hispanic). Hamel is less Hispanic than neighboring Holiday Shores (6.6% Hispanic), and Alhambra (4.4% Hispanic).

Hamel's Native American/Other Population

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

Hamel is less Native American/Other than neighboring Alhambra (0.8% Native American/Other), and Livingston (0.7% Native American/Other).

Hamel's Multiracial Population

55 residents of Hamel, or 4.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hamel is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Hamel ranks 225th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hamel's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 14.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Hamel's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.9%.

Hamel is more Multiracial than neighboring Worden (3.1% Multiracial), Holiday Shores (1.8% Multiracial), and Alhambra (1.5% Multiracial). Hamel is less Multiracial than neighboring Livingston (14.6% Multiracial), and Prairietown (10.9% 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.