Meredosia, IL Demographics

A map of Meredosia's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	807	782	92.7%	94.7%
Multiracial	62	24	7.1%	2.9%
Hispanic	2	12	0.2%	1.5%
Black	0	2	0.0%	0.2%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Native American/Other	0	5	0.0%	0.6%

Meredosia, Illinois has an estimated population of 871, an increase from the 826 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.7% White, 7.1% Multiracial, 0.2% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Meredosia, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Meredosia 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 Meredosia, that probability was 10.3% in 2020 and 13.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Meredosia is ranked the 749th 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). Meredosia was ranked the 752nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Meredosia's White Population

807 residents of Meredosia, or 92.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Meredosia is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Meredosia ranks 230th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Meredosia's White population has grown by an estimated 3.2%. White residents' share of Meredosia's population has decreased from 94.7% to 92.7%.

Meredosia is more White than neighboring Bluffs (87.4% White), and Versailles (89.3% White). Meredosia is less White than neighboring Naples (96.3% White), Oxville (100% White), and Exeter (100% White).

Meredosia's Black Population

0 residents of Meredosia, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Meredosia is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Meredosia ranks 1016th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Meredosia's Asian Population

0 residents of Meredosia, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Meredosia is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Meredosia ranks 997th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Meredosia is less Asian than neighboring Bluffs (0.9% Asian).

Meredosia's Hispanic Population

2 residents of Meredosia, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Meredosia is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Meredosia ranks 1129th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Meredosia's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 83.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Meredosia's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.2%.

Meredosia is more Hispanic than neighboring Naples (0% Hispanic), Oxville (0% Hispanic), and Exeter (0% Hispanic). Meredosia is less Hispanic than neighboring Bluffs (11.1% Hispanic), and Versailles (9.3% Hispanic).

Meredosia's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Meredosia, 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 Meredosia is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Meredosia ranks 370th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Meredosia's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Meredosia's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Meredosia is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bluffs (0.2% Native American/Other), and Versailles (0.2% Native American/Other).

Meredosia's Multiracial Population

62 residents of Meredosia, or 7.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Meredosia is slightly higher than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Meredosia ranks 972nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Meredosia's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 158.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Meredosia's population has increased from 2.9% to 7.1%.

Meredosia is more Multiracial than neighboring Bluffs (0.4% Multiracial), Naples (3.7% Multiracial), Versailles (1.1% Multiracial), Oxville (0% Multiracial), and Exeter (0% 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.