Meyer, IL Demographics

A map of Meyer's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	22	15	100.0%	83.3%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	5.6%
Multiracial	0	2	0.0%	11.1%

Meyer, Illinois has an estimated population of 22, a large increase from the 18 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 Meyer, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Meyer 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 Meyer, that probability was 29.0% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Meyer is ranked the 1434th 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). Meyer was ranked the 1461st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Meyer's White Population

22 residents of Meyer, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Meyer is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Meyer ranks 1044th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Meyer's White population has grown by an estimated 46.7%. White residents' share of Meyer's population has increased from 83.3% to 100.0%.

Meyer is more White than neighboring Canton (81.7% White), La Grange (85.4% White), Lima (98.7% White), and Ursa (91.9% White).

Meyer's Black Population

0 residents of Meyer, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Meyer is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Meyer ranks 1104th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Meyer is less Black than neighboring Canton (8% Black), La Grange (11.8% Black), and Ursa (0.4% Black).

Meyer's Asian Population

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

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

Meyer is less Asian than neighboring Canton (1.4% Asian), and La Grange (0.8% Asian).

Meyer's Hispanic Population

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

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

Meyer is less Hispanic than neighboring Canton (3.2% Hispanic), and La Grange (0.5% Hispanic).

Meyer's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Meyer, 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 Meyer is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Meyer ranks 6th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Meyer's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Meyer's population has decreased from 5.6% to 0.0%.

Meyer is less Native American/Other than neighboring La Grange (0.4% Native American/Other), and Ursa (1.1% Native American/Other).

Meyer's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Meyer, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Meyer is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Meyer ranks 13th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Meyer's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Meyer's population has decreased from 11.1% to 0.0%.

Meyer is less Multiracial than neighboring Canton (5.7% Multiracial), La Grange (1.2% Multiracial), Lima (1.3% Multiracial), and Ursa (6.6% 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.