Moro, IL Demographics

A map of Moro's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	524	373	100.0%	94.0%
Black	0	4	0.0%	1.0%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.5%
Hispanic	0	2	0.0%	0.5%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.3%
Multiracial	0	15	0.0%	3.8%

Moro, Illinois has an estimated population of 524, a dramatic increase from the 397 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 Moro, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Moro 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 Moro, that probability was 11.6% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Moro is ranked the 918th 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). Moro was ranked the 998th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Moro's White Population

524 residents of Moro, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Moro is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Moro ranks 330th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moro's White population has grown by an estimated 40.5%. White residents' share of Moro's population has increased from 94.0% to 100.0%.

Moro is more White than neighboring Bethalto (92.1% White), Rosewood Heights (95% White), Wood River (86.6% White), Holiday Shores (90.4% White), and East Alton (88.5% White).

Moro's Black Population

0 residents of Moro, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Moro is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Moro ranks 576th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moro's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Moro's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Moro is less Black than neighboring Bethalto (1.1% Black), Wood River (5.1% Black), and East Alton (0.8% Black).

Moro's Asian Population

0 residents of Moro, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Moro is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Moro ranks 632nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Moro is less Asian than neighboring Bethalto (0.7% Asian), and Holiday Shores (1.2% Asian).

Moro's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Moro, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Moro is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Moro ranks 1358th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Moro is less Hispanic than neighboring Bethalto (0.3% Hispanic), Rosewood Heights (1.6% Hispanic), Wood River (4% Hispanic), Holiday Shores (6.6% Hispanic), and East Alton (3.8% Hispanic).

Moro's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Moro, 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 Moro is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Moro ranks 946th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moro's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Moro's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Moro is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bethalto (0.3% Native American/Other), and Wood River (0.5% Native American/Other).

Moro's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Moro, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Moro is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Moro ranks 610th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moro's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Moro's population has decreased from 3.8% to 0.0%.

Moro is less Multiracial than neighboring Bethalto (5.6% Multiracial), Rosewood Heights (3.4% Multiracial), Wood River (3.8% Multiracial), Holiday Shores (1.8% Multiracial), and East Alton (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.