Lane, IL Demographics

A map of Lane's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	61	95	51.7%	100.0%
Multiracial	56	0	47.5%	0.0%
Black	1	0	0.8%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Lane, Illinois has an estimated population of 118, a large increase from the 95 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 51.7% White, 47.5% Multiracial, 0.8% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lane, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lane 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 Lane, that probability was 0.0% in 2020 and 50.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lane is ranked the 1314th 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). Lane was ranked the 1371st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lane's White Population

61 residents of Lane, or 51.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lane is lower than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Lane ranks 1st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lane's White population has declined by an estimated 35.8%. White residents' share of Lane's population has decreased from 100.0% to 51.7%.

Lane is less White than neighboring De Witt (97.7% White), Weldon (97.4% White), Clinton (89.3% White), Maroa (72.6% White), and Argenta (91.7% White).

Lane's Black Population

1 residents of Lane, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lane is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Lane ranks 1104th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lane's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Black residents' share of Lane's population has increased from 0.0% to 0.8%.

Lane is more Black than neighboring De Witt (0.6% Black), Weldon (0% Black), and Argenta (0.7% Black). Lane is less Black than neighboring Clinton (1.7% Black), and Maroa (3.2% Black).

Lane's Asian Population

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

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

Lane is less Asian than neighboring De Witt (0.6% Asian), Clinton (0.2% Asian), and Maroa (5% Asian).

Lane's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Lane, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lane is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Lane ranks 1387th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Lane is less Hispanic than neighboring Weldon (0.3% Hispanic), Clinton (5.8% Hispanic), Maroa (5.1% Hispanic), and Argenta (0.9% Hispanic).

Lane's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lane, 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 Lane is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Lane ranks 1139th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lane's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Lane's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lane is less Native American/Other than neighboring Clinton (0.5% Native American/Other), Maroa (0.2% Native American/Other), and Argenta (0.3% Native American/Other).

Lane's Multiracial Population

56 residents of Lane, or 47.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lane is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Lane ranks 1438th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lane's Multiracial population has grown from 0 to an estimated 56. Multiracial residents' share of Lane's population has increased from 0.0% to 47.5%.

Lane is more Multiracial than neighboring De Witt (1.1% Multiracial), Weldon (2.3% Multiracial), Clinton (2.4% Multiracial), Maroa (13.9% Multiracial), and Argenta (6.4% 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.