Matherville, IL Demographics

A map of Matherville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	621	648	94.5%	91.7%
Hispanic	31	31	4.7%	4.4%
Multiracial	5	21	0.8%	3.0%
Black	0	5	0.0%	0.7%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.1%

Matherville, Illinois has an estimated population of 657, a decrease from the 707 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.5% White, 4.7% Hispanic, 0.8% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Matherville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Matherville 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 Matherville, that probability was 15.7% in 2020 and 10.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Matherville is ranked the 841st 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). Matherville was ranked the 798th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Matherville's White Population

621 residents of Matherville, or 94.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Matherville is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Matherville ranks 641st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Matherville's White population has declined by an estimated 4.2%. White residents' share of Matherville's population has increased from 91.7% to 94.5%.

Matherville is more White than neighboring Viola (89.4% White), Preemption (84.3% White), Reynolds (94.2% White), and Sherrard (90.2% White). Matherville is less White than neighboring Cable (100% White).

Matherville's Black Population

0 residents of Matherville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Matherville is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Matherville ranks 724th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Matherville is less Black than neighboring Reynolds (0.7% Black).

Matherville's Asian Population

0 residents of Matherville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Matherville is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Matherville ranks 981st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Matherville is less Asian than neighboring Reynolds (1.4% Asian).

Matherville's Hispanic Population

31 residents of Matherville, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Matherville is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Matherville ranks 564th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Matherville's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Matherville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.7%.

Matherville is more Hispanic than neighboring Preemption (0% Hispanic), Reynolds (0% Hispanic), and Cable (0% Hispanic). Matherville is less Hispanic than neighboring Viola (6.5% Hispanic), and Sherrard (6.9% Hispanic).

Matherville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Matherville, 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 Matherville is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Matherville ranks 1080th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Matherville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Matherville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Matherville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Reynolds (0.3% Native American/Other).

Matherville's Multiracial Population

5 residents of Matherville, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Matherville is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Matherville ranks 943rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Matherville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 76.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Matherville's population has decreased from 3.0% to 0.8%.

Matherville is more Multiracial than neighboring Cable (0% Multiracial). Matherville is less Multiracial than neighboring Viola (4.1% Multiracial), Preemption (15.7% Multiracial), Reynolds (3.4% Multiracial), and Sherrard (2.9% 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.