Merritt, IL Demographics

A map of Merritt's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	51	0	91.1%	0.0%
White	5	46	8.9%	95.8%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	2	0.0%	4.2%

Merritt, Illinois has an estimated population of 56, a large increase from the 48 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.1% Black, 8.9% White, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Merritt, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Merritt has become considerably 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 Merritt, that probability was 8.0% in 2020 and 16.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Merritt is ranked the 1394th 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). Merritt was ranked the 1430th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Merritt's White Population

5 residents of Merritt, or 8.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Merritt is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Merritt ranks 126th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Merritt's White population has declined by an estimated 89.1%. White residents' share of Merritt's population has decreased from 95.8% to 8.9%.

Merritt is less White than neighboring Riggston (100% White), Chapin (95.5% White), Lynnville (87.1% White), Exeter (100% White), and Winchester (95.6% White).

Merritt's Black Population

51 residents of Merritt, or 91.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Merritt is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Merritt ranks 1104th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Merritt's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 51. Black residents' share of Merritt's population has increased from 0.0% to 91.1%.

Merritt is more Black than neighboring Riggston (0% Black), Chapin (0% Black), Lynnville (0% Black), Exeter (0% Black), and Winchester (0% Black).

Merritt's Asian Population

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

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

Merritt is less Asian than neighboring Winchester (1.1% Asian).

Merritt's Hispanic Population

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

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

Merritt is less Hispanic than neighboring Chapin (0.1% Hispanic), Lynnville (11.8% Hispanic), and Winchester (1.2% Hispanic).

Merritt's Native American/Other Population

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

Merritt's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Merritt, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Merritt is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Merritt ranks 465th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Merritt's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Merritt's population has decreased from 4.2% to 0.0%.

Merritt is less Multiracial than neighboring Chapin (4.3% Multiracial), Lynnville (1.2% Multiracial), and Winchester (2.1% 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.