Maeystown, IL Demographics

A map of Maeystown's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	65	138	100.0%	92.0%
Black	0	2	0.0%	1.3%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.7%
Hispanic	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	9	0.0%	6.0%

Maeystown, Illinois has an estimated population of 65, a dramatic decrease from the 150 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Maeystown, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Maeystown 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 Maeystown, that probability was 15.0% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Maeystown is ranked the 1381st 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). Maeystown was ranked the 1269th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Maeystown's White Population

65 residents of Maeystown, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Maeystown is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Maeystown ranks 603rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Maeystown's White population has declined by an estimated 52.9%. White residents' share of Maeystown's population has increased from 92.0% to 100.0%.

Maeystown is more White than neighboring Fults (58.3% White), Valmeyer (94.3% White), Waterloo (94.1% White), Crystal City (81.1% White), and Herculaneum (77.4% White).

Maeystown's Black Population

0 residents of Maeystown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Maeystown is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Maeystown ranks 474th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Maeystown's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Maeystown's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Maeystown is less Black than neighboring Valmeyer (0.6% Black), Waterloo (1% Black), Crystal City (2.5% Black), and Herculaneum (7.2% Black).

Maeystown's Asian Population

0 residents of Maeystown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Maeystown is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Maeystown ranks 514th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Maeystown's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Maeystown's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Maeystown is less Asian than neighboring Waterloo (1.7% Asian), Crystal City (1.4% Asian), and Herculaneum (0.3% Asian).

Maeystown's Hispanic Population

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

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

Maeystown is less Hispanic than neighboring Valmeyer (1.7% Hispanic), Waterloo (1.8% Hispanic), Crystal City (1.6% Hispanic), and Herculaneum (3.9% Hispanic).

Maeystown's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Maeystown, 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 Maeystown is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Maeystown 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, Maeystown's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Maeystown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Maeystown is less Native American/Other than neighboring Valmeyer (0.6% Native American/Other), Waterloo (0.1% Native American/Other), Crystal City (0.4% Native American/Other), and Herculaneum (0.7% Native American/Other).

Maeystown's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Maeystown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Maeystown is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Maeystown ranks 125th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Maeystown's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Maeystown's population has decreased from 6.0% to 0.0%.

Maeystown is less Multiracial than neighboring Fults (41.7% Multiracial), Valmeyer (2.8% Multiracial), Waterloo (1.3% Multiracial), Crystal City (13.1% Multiracial), and Herculaneum (10.6% 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.