Harvard, IL Demographics

A map of Harvard's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	5,418	5,214	56.4%	55.1%
White	3,742	3,885	39.0%	41.0%
Multiracial	311	219	3.2%	2.3%
Black	87	55	0.9%	0.6%
Native American/Other	40	21	0.4%	0.2%
Asian	0	75	0.0%	0.8%

Harvard, Illinois has an estimated population of 9,598, a slight increase from the 9,469 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 56.4% Hispanic, 39.0% White, 3.2% Multiracial, 0.9% Black, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Harvard, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Harvard is about as racially diverse as it was in 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 Harvard, that probability was 52.8% in 2020 and 52.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Harvard is ranked the 229th 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). Harvard was ranked the 231st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Harvard's White Population

3,742 residents of Harvard, or 39.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Harvard is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Harvard ranks 1382nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harvard's White population has declined by an estimated 3.7%. White residents' share of Harvard's population has decreased from 41.0% to 39.0%.

Harvard is more White than neighboring Big Foot Prairie (0% White), and Big Foot Prairie (23.5% White). Harvard is less White than neighboring Lawrence (39.4% White), Chemung (90.8% White), and Walworth (69.8% White).

Harvard's Black Population

87 residents of Harvard, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Harvard is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Harvard ranks 810th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harvard's Black population has grown by an estimated 58.2%. Black residents' share of Harvard's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Harvard is more Black than neighboring Lawrence (0% Black), Chemung (0% Black), Big Foot Prairie (0% Black), Big Foot Prairie (0% Black), and Walworth (0.5% Black).

Harvard's Asian Population

0 residents of Harvard, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Harvard is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Harvard ranks 451st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harvard's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Harvard's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Harvard is less Asian than neighboring Walworth (1.9% Asian).

Harvard's Hispanic Population

5,418 residents of Harvard, or 56.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Harvard is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Harvard ranks 16th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harvard's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 3.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Harvard's population has increased from 55.1% to 56.4%.

Harvard is more Hispanic than neighboring Chemung (0% Hispanic), Big Foot Prairie (0% Hispanic), and Walworth (21% Hispanic). Harvard is less Hispanic than neighboring Lawrence (60.6% Hispanic), and Big Foot Prairie (76.5% Hispanic).

Harvard's Native American/Other Population

40 residents of Harvard, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Harvard is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Harvard ranks 994th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harvard's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 90.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Harvard's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Harvard is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lawrence (0% Native American/Other), Chemung (0% Native American/Other), Big Foot Prairie (0% Native American/Other), and Big Foot Prairie (0% Native American/Other). Harvard is less Native American/Other than neighboring Walworth (1.4% Native American/Other).

Harvard's Multiracial Population

311 residents of Harvard, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Harvard is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Harvard ranks 1169th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harvard's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 42.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Harvard's population has increased from 2.3% to 3.2%.

Harvard is more Multiracial than neighboring Lawrence (0% Multiracial), Big Foot Prairie (0% Multiracial), and Big Foot Prairie (0% Multiracial). Harvard is less Multiracial than neighboring Chemung (9.2% Multiracial), and Walworth (5.3% 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.