Hopewell, IL Demographics

A map of Hopewell's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	585	395	96.9%	93.8%
Multiracial	15	19	2.5%	4.5%
Hispanic	4	5	0.7%	1.2%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.2%

Hopewell, Illinois has an estimated population of 604, a dramatic increase from the 421 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.9% White, 2.5% Multiracial, 0.7% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hopewell, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hopewell 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 Hopewell, that probability was 11.8% in 2020 and 6.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hopewell is ranked the 870th 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). Hopewell was ranked the 982nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hopewell's White Population

585 residents of Hopewell, or 96.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hopewell is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Hopewell ranks 355th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hopewell's White population has grown by an estimated 48.1%. White residents' share of Hopewell's population has increased from 93.8% to 96.9%.

Hopewell is more White than neighboring Sparland (88.8% White), Lacon (95.8% White), Chillicothe (95.1% White), and Henry (96.1% White). Hopewell is less White than neighboring Rome (98% White).

Hopewell's Black Population

0 residents of Hopewell, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hopewell is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Hopewell ranks 1104th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Hopewell is less Black than neighboring Lacon (0.7% Black), Chillicothe (0.6% Black), Rome (0.9% Black), and Henry (0.6% Black).

Hopewell's Asian Population

0 residents of Hopewell, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hopewell is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Hopewell ranks 875th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hopewell's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Hopewell's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Hopewell is less Asian than neighboring Lacon (0.1% Asian), and Chillicothe (0.6% Asian).

Hopewell's Hispanic Population

4 residents of Hopewell, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hopewell is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Hopewell ranks 1201st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hopewell's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 20.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Hopewell's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.7%.

Hopewell is more Hispanic than neighboring Rome (0% Hispanic), and Henry (0.6% Hispanic). Hopewell is less Hispanic than neighboring Sparland (7.8% Hispanic), Lacon (2.4% Hispanic), and Chillicothe (2.8% Hispanic).

Hopewell's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hopewell, 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 Hopewell is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Hopewell ranks 970th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Hopewell is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lacon (0.4% Native American/Other).

Hopewell's Multiracial Population

15 residents of Hopewell, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hopewell is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Hopewell ranks 367th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hopewell's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 21.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Hopewell's population has decreased from 4.5% to 2.5%.

Hopewell is more Multiracial than neighboring Lacon (0.7% Multiracial), Chillicothe (0.9% Multiracial), and Rome (1% Multiracial). Hopewell is less Multiracial than neighboring Sparland (3.4% Multiracial), and Henry (2.8% 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.