Hamlet, IL Demographics

A map of Hamlet's Population by Race

Race	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	19	0.0%	90.5%
Black	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	1	0.0%	4.8%
Multiracial	1	0.0%	4.8%

Hamlet, Illinois has an estimated population of 0, a dramatic decrease from the 21 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 0.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hamlet, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hamlet 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 Hamlet, that probability was 17.7% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hamlet is ranked the 1446th 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). Hamlet was ranked the 1457th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hamlet's White Population

0 residents of Hamlet, or 0.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hamlet is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Hamlet ranks 740th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hamlet's White population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. White residents' share of Hamlet's population has decreased from 90.5% to 0.0%.

Hamlet is less White than neighboring Reynolds (94.2% White), Edgington (100% White), Taylor Ridge (100% White), Millersburg (100% White), and Aledo (93.5% White).

Hamlet's Black Population

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

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

Hamlet is less Black than neighboring Reynolds (0.7% Black), and Aledo (2% Black).

Hamlet's Asian Population

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

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

Hamlet is less Asian than neighboring Reynolds (1.4% Asian).

Hamlet's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Hamlet, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hamlet is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Hamlet ranks 1387th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Hamlet is less Hispanic than neighboring Aledo (3.7% Hispanic).

Hamlet's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hamlet, 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 Hamlet is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Hamlet ranks 8th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hamlet's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hamlet's population has decreased from 4.8% to 0.0%.

Hamlet is less Native American/Other than neighboring Reynolds (0.3% Native American/Other), and Aledo (0.1% Native American/Other).

Hamlet's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Hamlet, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hamlet is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Hamlet ranks 307th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hamlet's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Hamlet's population has decreased from 4.8% to 0.0%.

Hamlet is less Multiracial than neighboring Reynolds (3.4% Multiracial), and Aledo (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.