Mount Erie, IL Demographics

A map of Mount Erie's Population by Race

Mount Erie, Illinois has an estimated population of 135, a dramatic increase from the 98 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 99.3% White, 0.7% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Mount Erie, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Mount Erie 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 Mount Erie, that probability was 13.6% in 2020 and 1.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Mount Erie is ranked the 1285th 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). Mount Erie was ranked the 1362nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Mount Erie's White Population

134 residents of Mount Erie, or 99.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Mount Erie is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Mount Erie ranks 497th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mount Erie's White population has grown by an estimated 47.3%. White residents' share of Mount Erie's population has increased from 92.9% to 99.3%.

Mount Erie is more White than neighboring Golden Gate (90.8% White), Noble (96.6% White), Jeffersonville (92% White), Parkersburg (97.9% White), and Fairfield (93.5% White).

Mount Erie's Black Population

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

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

Mount Erie is less Black than neighboring Noble (0.8% Black), and Fairfield (0.4% Black).

Mount Erie's Asian Population

0 residents of Mount Erie, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Mount Erie is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Mount Erie ranks 370th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Mount Erie is less Asian than neighboring Golden Gate (9.2% Asian), Jeffersonville (1.9% Asian), and Fairfield (1% Asian).

Mount Erie's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Mount Erie, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Mount Erie is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Mount Erie ranks 598th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mount Erie's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Mount Erie's population has decreased from 4.1% to 0.0%.

Mount Erie is less Hispanic than neighboring Jeffersonville (5.7% Hispanic), and Fairfield (2.6% Hispanic).

Mount Erie's Native American/Other Population

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

Mount Erie is less Native American/Other than neighboring Noble (0.3% Native American/Other).

Mount Erie's Multiracial Population

1 residents of Mount Erie, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Mount Erie is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Mount Erie ranks 1243rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mount Erie's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Mount Erie's population has decreased from 2.0% to 0.7%.

Mount Erie is more Multiracial than neighboring Golden Gate (0% Multiracial), and Jeffersonville (0.4% Multiracial). Mount Erie is less Multiracial than neighboring Noble (2.3% Multiracial), Parkersburg (2.1% Multiracial), and Fairfield (2.5% 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.