Lovington, IL Demographics

A map of Lovington's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	936	987	89.6%	92.3%
Multiracial	48	54	4.6%	5.1%
Hispanic	33	12	3.2%	1.1%
Black	28	7	2.7%	0.7%
Asian	0	4	0.0%	0.4%
Native American/Other	0	5	0.0%	0.5%

Lovington, Illinois has an estimated population of 1,045, a slight decrease from the 1,069 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.6% White, 4.6% Multiracial, 3.2% Hispanic, 2.7% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lovington, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lovington has become 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 Lovington, that probability was 14.5% in 2020 and 19.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lovington is ranked the 689th 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). Lovington was ranked the 678th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lovington's White Population

936 residents of Lovington, or 89.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lovington is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Lovington ranks 565th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lovington's White population has declined by an estimated 5.2%. White residents' share of Lovington's population has decreased from 92.3% to 89.6%.

Lovington is less White than neighboring Lake City (100% White), Hammond (95.5% White), LaPlace (100% White), Sullivan (95.2% White), and Bethany (95.7% White).

Lovington's Black Population

28 residents of Lovington, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lovington is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Lovington ranks 755th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lovington's Black population has grown by an estimated 300.0%. Black residents' share of Lovington's population has increased from 0.7% to 2.7%.

Lovington is more Black than neighboring Lake City (0% Black), Hammond (0% Black), LaPlace (0% Black), Sullivan (2.2% Black), and Bethany (0% Black).

Lovington's Asian Population

0 residents of Lovington, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lovington is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Lovington ranks 752nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Lovington is less Asian than neighboring Hammond (2.1% Asian).

Lovington's Hispanic Population

33 residents of Lovington, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lovington is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Lovington ranks 1215th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lovington's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 175.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Lovington's population has increased from 1.1% to 3.2%.

Lovington is more Hispanic than neighboring Lake City (0% Hispanic), Hammond (0% Hispanic), LaPlace (0% Hispanic), Sullivan (0.9% Hispanic), and Bethany (0% Hispanic).

Lovington's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lovington, 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 Lovington is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Lovington ranks 586th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lovington's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lovington's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Lovington's Multiracial Population

48 residents of Lovington, or 4.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lovington is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Lovington ranks 252nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lovington's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 11.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Lovington's population has decreased from 5.1% to 4.6%.

Lovington is more Multiracial than neighboring Lake City (0% Multiracial), Hammond (2.4% Multiracial), LaPlace (0% Multiracial), Sullivan (1.7% Multiracial), and Bethany (4.3% 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.