Jerseyville, IL Demographics

A map of Jerseyville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	7,104	7,786	95.4%	93.4%
Hispanic	150	122	2.0%	1.5%
Multiracial	121	332	1.6%	4.0%
Asian	40	35	0.5%	0.4%
Black	16	40	0.2%	0.5%
Native American/Other	14	22	0.2%	0.3%

Jerseyville, Illinois has an estimated population of 7,445, a large decrease from the 8,337 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.4% White, 2.0% Hispanic, 1.6% Multiracial, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% Black, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Jerseyville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Jerseyville has become 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 Jerseyville, that probability was 12.6% in 2020 and 8.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jerseyville is ranked the 273rd 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). Jerseyville was ranked the 257th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Jerseyville's White Population

7,104 residents of Jerseyville, or 95.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jerseyville is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Jerseyville ranks 414th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jerseyville's White population has declined by an estimated 8.8%. White residents' share of Jerseyville's population has increased from 93.4% to 95.4%.

Jerseyville is more White than neighboring Kane (93% White), Elsah (66.5% White), and Grafton (88% White). Jerseyville is less White than neighboring Otterville (96.8% White), and Fidelity (100% White).

Jerseyville's Black Population

16 residents of Jerseyville, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jerseyville is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Jerseyville ranks 862nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jerseyville's Black population has declined by an estimated 60.0%. Black residents' share of Jerseyville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Jerseyville is more Black than neighboring Kane (0% Black), Otterville (0% Black), Fidelity (0% Black), and Grafton (0% Black). Jerseyville is less Black than neighboring Elsah (9.7% Black).

Jerseyville's Asian Population

40 residents of Jerseyville, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Jerseyville is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Jerseyville ranks 703rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jerseyville's Asian population has grown by an estimated 14.3%. Asian residents' share of Jerseyville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Jerseyville is more Asian than neighboring Otterville (0% Asian), Fidelity (0% Asian), and Grafton (0% Asian). Jerseyville is less Asian than neighboring Kane (1% Asian), and Elsah (11.3% Asian).

Jerseyville's Hispanic Population

150 residents of Jerseyville, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jerseyville is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Jerseyville ranks 1127th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jerseyville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 23.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Jerseyville's population has increased from 1.5% to 2.0%.

Jerseyville is more Hispanic than neighboring Kane (1% Hispanic), Otterville (0% Hispanic), Fidelity (0% Hispanic), and Grafton (1.4% Hispanic). Jerseyville is less Hispanic than neighboring Elsah (10.6% Hispanic).

Jerseyville's Native American/Other Population

14 residents of Jerseyville, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Jerseyville is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Jerseyville ranks 931st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jerseyville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 36.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Jerseyville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Jerseyville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Fidelity (0% Native American/Other), and Grafton (0.1% Native American/Other). Jerseyville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kane (2.5% Native American/Other), Otterville (2.4% Native American/Other), and Elsah (1.4% Native American/Other).

Jerseyville's Multiracial Population

121 residents of Jerseyville, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jerseyville is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Jerseyville ranks 539th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jerseyville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 63.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Jerseyville's population has decreased from 4.0% to 1.6%.

Jerseyville is more Multiracial than neighboring Otterville (0.8% Multiracial), Elsah (0.4% Multiracial), and Fidelity (0% Multiracial). Jerseyville is less Multiracial than neighboring Kane (2.5% Multiracial), and Grafton (10.5% 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.