Hoopeston, IL Demographics

A map of Hoopeston's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	4,460	4,094	88.6%	83.3%
Hispanic	454	585	9.0%	11.9%
Black	72	53	1.4%	1.1%
Asian	29	14	0.6%	0.3%
Multiracial	19	152	0.4%	3.1%
Native American/Other	0	17	0.0%	0.3%

Hoopeston, Illinois has an estimated population of 5,034, a slight increase from the 4,915 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.6% White, 9.0% Hispanic, 1.4% Black, 0.6% Asian, 0.4% Multiracial, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hoopeston, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hoopeston 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 Hoopeston, that probability was 29.1% in 2020 and 20.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hoopeston is ranked the 333rd 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). Hoopeston was ranked the 340th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hoopeston's White Population

4,460 residents of Hoopeston, or 88.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hoopeston is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Hoopeston ranks 1048th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hoopeston's White population has grown by an estimated 8.9%. White residents' share of Hoopeston's population has increased from 83.3% to 88.6%.

Hoopeston is more White than neighboring Rossville (81.4% White), Wellington (83% White), and Ambia (34.8% White). Hoopeston is less White than neighboring East Lynn (100% White), and Henning (91.9% White).

Hoopeston's Black Population

72 residents of Hoopeston, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hoopeston is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Hoopeston ranks 549th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hoopeston's Black population has grown by an estimated 35.8%. Black residents' share of Hoopeston's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Hoopeston is more Black than neighboring Wellington (0% Black), East Lynn (0% Black), and Ambia (0% Black). Hoopeston is less Black than neighboring Rossville (1.5% Black), and Henning (3.4% Black).

Hoopeston's Asian Population

29 residents of Hoopeston, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hoopeston is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Hoopeston ranks 838th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hoopeston's Asian population has grown by an estimated 107.1%. Asian residents' share of Hoopeston's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Hoopeston is more Asian than neighboring Wellington (0% Asian), East Lynn (0% Asian), Ambia (0% Asian), and Henning (0% Asian). Hoopeston is less Asian than neighboring Rossville (0.8% Asian).

Hoopeston's Hispanic Population

454 residents of Hoopeston, or 9.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hoopeston is lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Hoopeston ranks 214th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hoopeston's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 22.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Hoopeston's population has decreased from 11.9% to 9.0%.

Hoopeston is more Hispanic than neighboring Wellington (7.3% Hispanic), East Lynn (0% Hispanic), and Henning (0.4% Hispanic). Hoopeston is less Hispanic than neighboring Rossville (14.3% Hispanic), and Ambia (64.6% Hispanic).

Hoopeston's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hoopeston, 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 Hoopeston is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Hoopeston ranks 810th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Hoopeston's Multiracial Population

19 residents of Hoopeston, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hoopeston is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Hoopeston ranks 889th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hoopeston's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 87.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Hoopeston's population has decreased from 3.1% to 0.4%.

Hoopeston is more Multiracial than neighboring East Lynn (0% Multiracial). Hoopeston is less Multiracial than neighboring Rossville (2% Multiracial), Wellington (9.7% Multiracial), Ambia (0.6% Multiracial), and Henning (4.2% 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.