Hinckley, IL Demographics

A map of Hinckley's Population by Race

Hinckley, Illinois has an estimated population of 2,331, a large increase from the 2,006 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.8% White, 10.9% Hispanic, 5.1% Multiracial, 0.9% Black, 0.7% Asian, and 0.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hinckley, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hinckley 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 Hinckley, that probability was 24.5% in 2020 and 31.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hinckley is ranked the 478th 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). Hinckley was ranked the 500th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hinckley's White Population

1,907 residents of Hinckley, or 81.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hinckley is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Hinckley ranks 958th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hinckley's White population has grown by an estimated 10.0%. White residents' share of Hinckley's population has decreased from 86.4% to 81.8%.

Hinckley is more White than neighboring Big Rock (70.8% White), Sandwich (81% White), and Waterman (80.8% White). Hinckley is less White than neighboring Kaneville (88% White), and Somonauk (89.2% White).

Hinckley's Black Population

21 residents of Hinckley, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hinckley is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Hinckley ranks 825th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hinckley's Black population has grown by an estimated 90.9%. Black residents' share of Hinckley's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Hinckley is more Black than neighboring Big Rock (0.2% Black), Sandwich (0.4% Black), and Kaneville (0.4% Black). Hinckley is less Black than neighboring Waterman (2.1% Black), and Somonauk (1% Black).

Hinckley's Asian Population

16 residents of Hinckley, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hinckley is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Hinckley ranks 436th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hinckley's Asian population has declined by an estimated 5.9%. Asian residents' share of Hinckley's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Hinckley is more Asian than neighboring Waterman (0.3% Asian), and Somonauk (0% Asian). Hinckley is less Asian than neighboring Big Rock (0.8% Asian), Sandwich (1.1% Asian), and Kaneville (1.9% Asian).

Hinckley's Hispanic Population

254 residents of Hinckley, or 10.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hinckley is lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Hinckley ranks 320th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hinckley's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 54.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Hinckley's population has increased from 8.2% to 10.9%.

Hinckley is more Hispanic than neighboring Big Rock (9.8% Hispanic), Waterman (9.2% Hispanic), Kaneville (6.3% Hispanic), and Somonauk (5.9% Hispanic). Hinckley is less Hispanic than neighboring Sandwich (11% Hispanic).

Hinckley's Native American/Other Population

13 residents of Hinckley, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hinckley is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Hinckley ranks 807th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hinckley's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 85.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hinckley's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Hinckley is more Native American/Other than neighboring Big Rock (0% Native American/Other), Waterman (0% Native American/Other), and Kaneville (0% Native American/Other). Hinckley is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sandwich (1.4% Native American/Other), and Somonauk (1.6% Native American/Other).

Hinckley's Multiracial Population

120 residents of Hinckley, or 5.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hinckley is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Hinckley ranks 657th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hinckley's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 64.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Hinckley's population has increased from 3.6% to 5.1%.

Hinckley is more Multiracial than neighboring Kaneville (3.4% Multiracial), and Somonauk (2.4% Multiracial). Hinckley is less Multiracial than neighboring Big Rock (18.4% Multiracial), Sandwich (5.2% Multiracial), and Waterman (7.7% 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.