Medora, IL Demographics

A map of Medora's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	289	341	91.5%	90.0%
Hispanic	16	8	5.1%	2.1%
Multiracial	9	24	2.8%	6.3%
Native American/Other	2	4	0.6%	1.1%
Black	0	2	0.0%	0.5%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Medora, Illinois has an estimated population of 316, a large decrease from the 379 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.5% White, 5.1% Hispanic, 2.8% Multiracial, 0.6% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Medora, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Medora has become 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 Medora, that probability was 18.6% in 2020 and 16.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Medora is ranked the 1065th 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). Medora was ranked the 1008th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Medora's White Population

289 residents of Medora, or 91.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Medora is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Medora ranks 782nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Medora's White population has declined by an estimated 15.2%. White residents' share of Medora's population has increased from 90.0% to 91.5%.

Medora is more White than neighboring Rockbridge (67.1% White). Medora is less White than neighboring Fidelity (100% White), Chesterfield (99% White), Shipman (95.5% White), and Brighton (95.5% White).

Medora's Black Population

0 residents of Medora, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Medora is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Medora ranks 838th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Medora's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Medora's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Medora is less Black than neighboring Shipman (1.6% Black), Rockbridge (28.1% Black), and Brighton (0.8% Black).

Medora's Asian Population

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

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

Medora's Hispanic Population

16 residents of Medora, or 5.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Medora is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Medora ranks 928th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Medora's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Medora's population has increased from 2.1% to 5.1%.

Medora is more Hispanic than neighboring Fidelity (0% Hispanic), Chesterfield (0% Hispanic), Shipman (0.8% Hispanic), Rockbridge (2.1% Hispanic), and Brighton (1.6% Hispanic).

Medora's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Medora, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Medora is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Medora ranks 113th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Medora's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Medora's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.6%.

Medora is more Native American/Other than neighboring Fidelity (0% Native American/Other), Chesterfield (0% Native American/Other), and Rockbridge (0% Native American/Other). Medora is less Native American/Other than neighboring Shipman (1.5% Native American/Other), and Brighton (1.3% Native American/Other).

Medora's Multiracial Population

9 residents of Medora, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Medora is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Medora ranks 103rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Medora's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 62.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Medora's population has decreased from 6.3% to 2.8%.

Medora is more Multiracial than neighboring Fidelity (0% Multiracial), Chesterfield (1% Multiracial), Shipman (0.6% Multiracial), Rockbridge (2.7% Multiracial), and Brighton (0.7% 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.