Joppa, IL Demographics

A map of Joppa's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	236	289	91.1%	82.6%
Black	20	32	7.7%	9.1%
Multiracial	3	18	1.2%	5.1%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.3%
Hispanic	0	8	0.0%	2.3%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.6%

Joppa, Illinois has an estimated population of 259, a large decrease from the 350 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.1% White, 7.7% Black, 1.2% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Joppa, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Joppa 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 Joppa, that probability was 30.7% in 2020 and 16.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Joppa is ranked the 1126th 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). Joppa was ranked the 1030th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Joppa's White Population

236 residents of Joppa, or 91.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Joppa is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Joppa ranks 1065th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Joppa's White population has declined by an estimated 18.3%. White residents' share of Joppa's population has increased from 82.6% to 91.1%.

Joppa is more White than neighboring Metropolis (81.6% White), and Karnak (84.8% White). Joppa is less White than neighboring Bandana (100% White), Kevil (94.1% White), and Belknap (96.5% White).

Joppa's Black Population

20 residents of Joppa, or 7.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Joppa is lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Joppa ranks 145th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Joppa's Black population has declined by an estimated 37.5%. Black residents' share of Joppa's population has decreased from 9.1% to 7.7%.

Joppa is more Black than neighboring Bandana (0% Black), Kevil (1.1% Black), Belknap (0% Black), and Karnak (6.7% Black). Joppa is less Black than neighboring Metropolis (8.2% Black).

Joppa's Asian Population

0 residents of Joppa, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Joppa is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Joppa ranks 837th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Joppa is less Asian than neighboring Kevil (1.6% Asian), and Metropolis (0.3% Asian).

Joppa's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Joppa, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Joppa is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Joppa ranks 885th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Joppa's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Joppa's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.0%.

Joppa is less Hispanic than neighboring Kevil (1.4% Hispanic), Metropolis (5.5% Hispanic), and Karnak (0.2% Hispanic).

Joppa's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Joppa, 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 Joppa is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Joppa ranks 415th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Joppa's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Joppa's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Joppa is less Native American/Other than neighboring Metropolis (0.7% Native American/Other).

Joppa's Multiracial Population

3 residents of Joppa, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Joppa is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Joppa ranks 236th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Joppa's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 83.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Joppa's population has decreased from 5.1% to 1.2%.

Joppa is more Multiracial than neighboring Bandana (0% Multiracial). Joppa is less Multiracial than neighboring Kevil (1.8% Multiracial), Metropolis (3.6% Multiracial), Belknap (3.5% Multiracial), and Karnak (8.4% 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.