Mineral, IL Demographics

A map of Mineral's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	186	184	95.9%	89.3%
Black	6	5	3.1%	2.4%
Multiracial	2	12	1.0%	5.8%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	4	0.0%	1.9%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.5%

Mineral, Illinois has an estimated population of 194, a decrease from the 206 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.9% White, 3.1% Black, 1.0% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Mineral, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Mineral 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 Mineral, that probability was 19.8% in 2020 and 8.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Mineral is ranked the 1215th 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). Mineral was ranked the 1188th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Mineral's White Population

186 residents of Mineral, or 95.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Mineral is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Mineral ranks 812th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mineral's White population has grown by an estimated 1.1%. White residents' share of Mineral's population has increased from 89.3% to 95.9%.

Mineral is more White than neighboring Neponset (85.9% White), Sheffield (91% White), Hooppole (95.1% White), and Buda (88.4% White). Mineral is less White than neighboring Annawan (96.4% White).

Mineral's Black Population

6 residents of Mineral, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Mineral is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Mineral ranks 328th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mineral's Black population has grown by an estimated 20.0%. Black residents' share of Mineral's population has increased from 2.4% to 3.1%.

Mineral is more Black than neighboring Annawan (0% Black), Neponset (0% Black), Sheffield (1.6% Black), Hooppole (0% Black), and Buda (0.8% Black).

Mineral's Asian Population

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

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

Mineral is less Asian than neighboring Annawan (1.4% Asian), Neponset (2.5% Asian), Sheffield (0.2% Asian), and Buda (1.5% Asian).

Mineral's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Mineral, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Mineral is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Mineral ranks 977th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mineral's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Mineral's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.0%.

Mineral is less Hispanic than neighboring Annawan (1.3% Hispanic), Neponset (9.6% Hispanic), Sheffield (2.2% Hispanic), Hooppole (1.1% Hispanic), and Buda (2.5% Hispanic).

Mineral's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Mineral, 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 Mineral is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Mineral ranks 545th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mineral's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Mineral's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Mineral is less Native American/Other than neighboring Neponset (0.7% Native American/Other), and Sheffield (0.1% Native American/Other).

Mineral's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Mineral, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Mineral is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Mineral ranks 149th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mineral's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 83.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Mineral's population has decreased from 5.8% to 1.0%.

Mineral is more Multiracial than neighboring Annawan (0.9% Multiracial). Mineral is less Multiracial than neighboring Neponset (1.3% Multiracial), Sheffield (4.9% Multiracial), Hooppole (3.8% Multiracial), and Buda (6.8% 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.