Kell, IL Demographics

A map of Kell's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	132	164	91.0%	94.8%
Multiracial	11	5	7.6%	2.9%
Black	2	0	1.4%	0.0%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.6%
Hispanic	0	2	0.0%	1.2%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.6%

Kell, Illinois has an estimated population of 145, a large decrease from the 173 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.0% White, 7.6% Multiracial, 1.4% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Kell, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Kell 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 Kell, that probability was 10.0% in 2020 and 16.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Kell is ranked the 1278th 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). Kell was ranked the 1227th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Kell's White Population

132 residents of Kell, or 91.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Kell is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Kell ranks 211th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kell's White population has declined by an estimated 19.5%. White residents' share of Kell's population has decreased from 94.8% to 91.0%.

Kell is more White than neighboring Mount Vernon (75.7% White). Kell is less White than neighboring Dix (93.1% White), Walnut Hill (92.1% White), Salem (91.3% White), and Iuka (93.6% White).

Kell's Black Population

2 residents of Kell, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Kell is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Kell ranks 1104th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kell's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 2. Black residents' share of Kell's population has increased from 0.0% to 1.4%.

Kell is more Black than neighboring Dix (0.5% Black), Walnut Hill (0% Black), and Iuka (0% Black). Kell is less Black than neighboring Salem (2.6% Black), and Mount Vernon (11% Black).

Kell's Asian Population

0 residents of Kell, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Kell is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Kell ranks 576th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kell's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Kell's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Kell is less Asian than neighboring Salem (0.9% Asian), Iuka (2.4% Asian), and Mount Vernon (1% Asian).

Kell's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Kell, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Kell is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Kell ranks 1205th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kell's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Kell's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Kell is less Hispanic than neighboring Walnut Hill (7.9% Hispanic), Salem (0.5% Hispanic), Iuka (1.7% Hispanic), and Mount Vernon (4.5% Hispanic).

Kell's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Kell, 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 Kell is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Kell ranks 402nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Kell is less Native American/Other than neighboring Salem (2.1% Native American/Other), and Mount Vernon (1% Native American/Other).

Kell's Multiracial Population

11 residents of Kell, or 7.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Kell is slightly higher than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Kell ranks 979th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kell's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 120.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Kell's population has increased from 2.9% to 7.6%.

Kell is more Multiracial than neighboring Dix (6.3% Multiracial), Walnut Hill (0% Multiracial), Salem (2.6% Multiracial), Iuka (2.2% Multiracial), and Mount Vernon (6.8% 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.