Joy, IL Demographics

A map of Joy's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	354	330	91.5%	88.7%
Hispanic	20	16	5.2%	4.3%
Multiracial	9	24	2.3%	6.5%
Native American/Other	4	2	1.0%	0.5%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Joy, Illinois has an estimated population of 387, an increase from the 372 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.5% White, 5.2% Hispanic, 2.3% Multiracial, 1.0% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Joy, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Joy 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 Joy, that probability was 20.7% in 2020 and 16.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Joy is ranked the 1009th 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). Joy was ranked the 1012th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Joy's White Population

354 residents of Joy, or 91.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Joy is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Joy ranks 854th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Joy's White population has grown by an estimated 7.3%. White residents' share of Joy's population has increased from 88.7% to 91.5%.

Joy is less White than neighboring Millersburg (100% White), Keithsburg (96.3% White), Seaton (94.7% White), New Boston (95.7% White), and Aledo (93.5% White).

Joy's Black Population

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

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

Joy is less Black than neighboring Aledo (2% Black).

Joy's Asian Population

0 residents of Joy, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Joy is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Joy ranks 1029th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Joy is less Asian than neighboring New Boston (0.9% Asian).

Joy's Hispanic Population

20 residents of Joy, or 5.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Joy is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Joy ranks 579th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Joy's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 25.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Joy's population has increased from 4.3% to 5.2%.

Joy is more Hispanic than neighboring Millersburg (0% Hispanic), Keithsburg (1% Hispanic), Seaton (0.9% Hispanic), New Boston (1.7% Hispanic), and Aledo (3.7% Hispanic).

Joy's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Joy, or 1.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Joy is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Joy ranks 466th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Joy's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Joy's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.0%.

Joy is more Native American/Other than neighboring Millersburg (0% Native American/Other), Keithsburg (0% Native American/Other), Seaton (0% Native American/Other), New Boston (0% Native American/Other), and Aledo (0.1% Native American/Other).

Joy's Multiracial Population

9 residents of Joy, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Joy is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Joy ranks 94th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Joy's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 62.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Joy's population has decreased from 6.5% to 2.3%.

Joy is more Multiracial than neighboring Millersburg (0% Multiracial), New Boston (1.7% Multiracial), and Aledo (0.8% Multiracial). Joy is less Multiracial than neighboring Keithsburg (2.7% Multiracial), and Seaton (4.4% 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.