Harding, IL Demographics

A map of Harding's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	18	123	100.0%	92.5%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	5	0.0%	3.8%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	5	0.0%	3.8%

Harding, Illinois has an estimated population of 18, a dramatic decrease from the 133 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% 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 Harding, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Harding 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 Harding, that probability was 14.2% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Harding is ranked the 1438th 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). Harding was ranked the 1300th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Harding's White Population

18 residents of Harding, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Harding is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Harding ranks 541st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harding's White population has declined by an estimated 85.4%. White residents' share of Harding's population has increased from 92.5% to 100.0%.

Harding is more White than neighboring Earlville (87.3% White), Wedron (0% White), Leland (90.8% White), Serena (7.7% White), and Dayton (98.5% White).

Harding's Black Population

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

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

Harding's Asian Population

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

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

Harding is less Asian than neighboring Earlville (0.2% Asian).

Harding's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Harding, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Harding is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Harding ranks 629th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harding's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Harding's population has decreased from 3.8% to 0.0%.

Harding is less Hispanic than neighboring Earlville (7.4% Hispanic), Leland (8% Hispanic), Serena (65.4% Hispanic), and Dayton (1.1% Hispanic).

Harding's Native American/Other Population

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

Harding is less Native American/Other than neighboring Leland (0.1% Native American/Other).

Harding's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Harding, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Harding is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Harding ranks 616th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harding's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Harding's population has decreased from 3.8% to 0.0%.

Harding is less Multiracial than neighboring Earlville (5.1% Multiracial), Leland (1.1% Multiracial), Serena (26.9% Multiracial), and Dayton (0.4% 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.