Loraine, IL Demographics

A map of Loraine's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	322	274	94.4%	91.3%
Black	8	1	2.3%	0.3%
Multiracial	6	19	1.8%	6.3%
Hispanic	4	5	1.2%	1.7%
Native American/Other	1	1	0.3%	0.3%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Loraine, Illinois has an estimated population of 341, a large increase from the 300 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.4% White, 2.3% Black, 1.8% Multiracial, 1.2% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Loraine, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Loraine 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 Loraine, that probability was 16.2% in 2020 and 10.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Loraine is ranked the 1045th 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). Loraine was ranked the 1078th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Loraine's White Population

322 residents of Loraine, or 94.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Loraine is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Loraine ranks 672nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Loraine's White population has grown by an estimated 17.5%. White residents' share of Loraine's population has increased from 91.3% to 94.4%.

Loraine is more White than neighboring Coatsburg (94.3% White), and Fowler (78.1% White). Loraine is less White than neighboring Mendon (96.1% White), West Point (98.5% White), and Paloma (100% White).

Loraine's Black Population

8 residents of Loraine, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Loraine is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Loraine ranks 958th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Loraine's Black population has grown by an estimated 700.0%. Black residents' share of Loraine's population has increased from 0.3% to 2.3%.

Loraine is more Black than neighboring Mendon (0% Black), West Point (0% Black), Paloma (0% Black), Coatsburg (0% Black), and Fowler (0% Black).

Loraine's Asian Population

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

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

Loraine is less Asian than neighboring West Point (1% Asian).

Loraine's Hispanic Population

4 residents of Loraine, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Loraine is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Loraine ranks 1063rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Loraine's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 20.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Loraine's population has decreased from 1.7% to 1.2%.

Loraine is more Hispanic than neighboring Mendon (1% Hispanic), West Point (0% Hispanic), Paloma (0% Hispanic), Coatsburg (0% Hispanic), and Fowler (0% Hispanic).

Loraine's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Loraine, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Loraine is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Loraine ranks 827th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Loraine's Native American/Other population has remained roughly the same. Native American/Other residents' share of Loraine's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Loraine is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mendon (0% Native American/Other), West Point (0% Native American/Other), Paloma (0% Native American/Other), and Fowler (0% Native American/Other). Loraine is less Native American/Other than neighboring Coatsburg (3.3% Native American/Other).

Loraine's Multiracial Population

6 residents of Loraine, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Loraine is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Loraine ranks 102nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Loraine's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 68.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Loraine's population has decreased from 6.3% to 1.8%.

Loraine is more Multiracial than neighboring West Point (0.5% Multiracial), and Paloma (0% Multiracial). Loraine is less Multiracial than neighboring Mendon (2.8% Multiracial), Coatsburg (2.4% Multiracial), and Fowler (21.9% 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.