Hecker, IL Demographics

A map of Hecker's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	462	401	88.7%	93.5%
Hispanic	34	10	6.5%	2.3%
Multiracial	13	17	2.5%	4.0%
Black	12	0	2.3%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.2%

Hecker, Illinois has an estimated population of 521, a large increase from the 429 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.7% White, 6.5% Hispanic, 2.5% Multiracial, 2.3% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hecker, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hecker 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 Hecker, that probability was 12.4% in 2020 and 20.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hecker is ranked the 922nd 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). Hecker was ranked the 975th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hecker's White Population

462 residents of Hecker, or 88.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hecker is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Hecker ranks 401st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hecker's White population has grown by an estimated 15.2%. White residents' share of Hecker's population has decreased from 93.5% to 88.7%.

Hecker is more White than neighboring Floraville (0% White). Hecker is less White than neighboring Paderborn (100% White), Red Bud (95.9% White), Smithton (94.7% White), and New Athens (94.2% White).

Hecker's Black Population

12 residents of Hecker, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hecker is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Hecker ranks 1104th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hecker's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 12. Black residents' share of Hecker's population has increased from 0.0% to 2.3%.

Hecker is more Black than neighboring Paderborn (0% Black), Floraville (0% Black), Red Bud (0.2% Black), Smithton (1.2% Black), and New Athens (0.1% Black).

Hecker's Asian Population

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

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

Hecker is less Asian than neighboring Smithton (1.3% Asian), and New Athens (0.6% Asian).

Hecker's Hispanic Population

34 residents of Hecker, or 6.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hecker is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Hecker ranks 876th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hecker's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 240.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Hecker's population has increased from 2.3% to 6.5%.

Hecker is more Hispanic than neighboring Paderborn (0% Hispanic), Floraville (0% Hispanic), Red Bud (0.5% Hispanic), Smithton (1.6% Hispanic), and New Athens (2.2% Hispanic).

Hecker's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hecker, 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 Hecker is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Hecker ranks 979th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hecker's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hecker's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Hecker is less Native American/Other than neighboring Red Bud (0.4% Native American/Other).

Hecker's Multiracial Population

13 residents of Hecker, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hecker is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Hecker ranks 548th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hecker's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 23.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Hecker's population has decreased from 4.0% to 2.5%.

Hecker is more Multiracial than neighboring Paderborn (0% Multiracial), Floraville (0% Multiracial), and Smithton (1.3% Multiracial). Hecker is less Multiracial than neighboring Red Bud (3.1% Multiracial), and New Athens (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.