Hurst, IL Demographics

A map of Hurst's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	595	716	85.0%	93.7%
Multiracial	52	30	7.4%	3.9%
Hispanic	25	4	3.6%	0.5%
Asian	18	1	2.6%	0.1%
Black	9	8	1.3%	1.0%
Native American/Other	1	5	0.1%	0.7%

Hurst, Illinois has an estimated population of 700, a decrease from the 764 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.0% White, 7.4% Multiracial, 3.6% Hispanic, 2.6% Asian, 1.3% Black, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hurst, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hurst 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 Hurst, that probability was 12.0% in 2020 and 27.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hurst is ranked the 819th 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). Hurst was ranked the 774th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hurst's White Population

595 residents of Hurst, or 85.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hurst is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Hurst ranks 370th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hurst's White population has declined by an estimated 16.9%. White residents' share of Hurst's population has decreased from 93.7% to 85.0%.

Hurst is more White than neighboring Cambria (78.1% White), and Colp (61.4% White). Hurst is less White than neighboring Bush (92.4% White), Blairsville (100% White), and Royalton (94.7% White).

Hurst's Black Population

9 residents of Hurst, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hurst is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Hurst ranks 559th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hurst's Black population has grown by an estimated 12.5%. Black residents' share of Hurst's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Hurst is more Black than neighboring Bush (0% Black), Blairsville (0% Black), and Royalton (0% Black). Hurst is less Black than neighboring Cambria (11.1% Black), and Colp (26.9% Black).

Hurst's Asian Population

18 residents of Hurst, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hurst is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Hurst ranks 988th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hurst's Asian population has grown by an estimated 1700.0%. Asian residents' share of Hurst's population has increased from 0.1% to 2.6%.

Hurst is more Asian than neighboring Bush (1.7% Asian), Blairsville (0% Asian), Royalton (0% Asian), Cambria (1.4% Asian), and Colp (0% Asian).

Hurst's Hispanic Population

25 residents of Hurst, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hurst is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Hurst ranks 1355th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hurst's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 525.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Hurst's population has increased from 0.5% to 3.6%.

Hurst is more Hispanic than neighboring Bush (0.8% Hispanic), Blairsville (0% Hispanic), Royalton (1.6% Hispanic), and Colp (0% Hispanic). Hurst is less Hispanic than neighboring Cambria (8.4% Hispanic).

Hurst's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Hurst, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hurst is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Hurst ranks 308th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hurst's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 80.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hurst's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.1%.

Hurst is more Native American/Other than neighboring Blairsville (0% Native American/Other), Cambria (0% Native American/Other), and Colp (0% Native American/Other). Hurst is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bush (0.8% Native American/Other).

Hurst's Multiracial Population

52 residents of Hurst, or 7.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hurst is slightly higher than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Hurst ranks 558th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hurst's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 73.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Hurst's population has increased from 3.9% to 7.4%.

Hurst is more Multiracial than neighboring Bush (4.2% Multiracial), Blairsville (0% Multiracial), Royalton (3.6% Multiracial), and Cambria (1.1% Multiracial). Hurst is less Multiracial than neighboring Colp (11.7% 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.