Holcomb, IL Demographics

A map of Holcomb's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	146	124	96.1%	83.2%
Hispanic	6	9	3.9%	6.0%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.7%
Asian	0	3	0.0%	2.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	12	0.0%	8.1%

Holcomb, Illinois has an estimated population of 152, a slight increase from the 149 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.1% White, 3.9% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Holcomb, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Holcomb 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 Holcomb, that probability was 29.7% in 2020 and 7.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Holcomb is ranked the 1264th 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). Holcomb was ranked the 1273rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Holcomb's White Population

146 residents of Holcomb, or 96.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Holcomb is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Holcomb ranks 1053rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Holcomb's White population has grown by an estimated 17.7%. White residents' share of Holcomb's population has increased from 83.2% to 96.1%.

Holcomb is more White than neighboring Davis Junction (83.2% White), Kings (27.7% White), Stillman Valley (88.5% White), Hillcrest (60.5% White), and Monroe Center (93.5% White).

Holcomb's Black Population

0 residents of Holcomb, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Holcomb is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Holcomb ranks 745th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Holcomb's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Holcomb's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Holcomb is less Black than neighboring Davis Junction (0.5% Black), Stillman Valley (5.5% Black), and Hillcrest (0.2% Black).

Holcomb's Asian Population

0 residents of Holcomb, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Holcomb is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Holcomb ranks 240th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Holcomb's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Holcomb's population has decreased from 2.0% to 0.0%.

Holcomb is less Asian than neighboring Davis Junction (0.1% Asian), Stillman Valley (0.6% Asian), and Monroe Center (0.3% Asian).

Holcomb's Hispanic Population

6 residents of Holcomb, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Holcomb is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Holcomb ranks 432nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Holcomb's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Holcomb's population has decreased from 6.0% to 3.9%.

Holcomb is more Hispanic than neighboring Stillman Valley (2.3% Hispanic). Holcomb is less Hispanic than neighboring Davis Junction (13.5% Hispanic), Kings (68.1% Hispanic), Hillcrest (35.1% Hispanic), and Monroe Center (5.7% Hispanic).

Holcomb's Native American/Other Population

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

Holcomb is less Native American/Other than neighboring Davis Junction (0.3% Native American/Other), and Hillcrest (0.1% Native American/Other).

Holcomb's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Holcomb, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Holcomb is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Holcomb ranks 45th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Holcomb's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Holcomb's population has decreased from 8.1% to 0.0%.

Holcomb is less Multiracial than neighboring Davis Junction (2.4% Multiracial), Kings (4.2% Multiracial), Stillman Valley (3.2% Multiracial), Hillcrest (4.1% Multiracial), and Monroe Center (0.5% 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.