Nauvoo, IL Demographics

A map of Nauvoo's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	898	864	96.5%	90.9%
Hispanic	19	27	2.0%	2.8%
Black	8	3	0.9%	0.3%
Asian	5	2	0.5%	0.2%
Multiracial	1	41	0.1%	4.3%
Native American/Other	0	13	0.0%	1.4%

Nauvoo, Illinois has an estimated population of 931, a slight decrease from the 950 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.5% White, 2.0% Hispanic, 0.9% Black, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Multiracial, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Nauvoo, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Nauvoo 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 Nauvoo, that probability was 17.0% in 2020 and 6.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Nauvoo is ranked the 718th 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). Nauvoo was ranked the 710th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Nauvoo's White Population

898 residents of Nauvoo, or 96.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Nauvoo is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Nauvoo ranks 711th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nauvoo's White population has grown by an estimated 3.9%. White residents' share of Nauvoo's population has increased from 90.9% to 96.5%.

Nauvoo is more White than neighboring Montrose (94.2% White), Fort Madison (87.9% White), Sandusky (96.3% White), and Mooar (95.8% White). Nauvoo is less White than neighboring Niota (100% White).

Nauvoo's Black Population

8 residents of Nauvoo, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Nauvoo is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Nauvoo ranks 970th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nauvoo's Black population has grown by an estimated 166.7%. Black residents' share of Nauvoo's population has increased from 0.3% to 0.9%.

Nauvoo is more Black than neighboring Sandusky (0% Black), Niota (0% Black), and Mooar (0% Black). Nauvoo is less Black than neighboring Fort Madison (3.5% Black).

Nauvoo's Asian Population

5 residents of Nauvoo, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Nauvoo is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Nauvoo ranks 900th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nauvoo's Asian population has grown by an estimated 150.0%. Asian residents' share of Nauvoo's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Nauvoo is more Asian than neighboring Sandusky (0% Asian), Niota (0% Asian), and Mooar (0% Asian). Nauvoo is less Asian than neighboring Montrose (0.7% Asian), and Fort Madison (0.6% Asian).

Nauvoo's Hispanic Population

19 residents of Nauvoo, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Nauvoo is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Nauvoo ranks 771st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nauvoo's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 29.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Nauvoo's population has decreased from 2.8% to 2.0%.

Nauvoo is more Hispanic than neighboring Montrose (0.4% Hispanic), Sandusky (0% Hispanic), Niota (0% Hispanic), and Mooar (0% Hispanic). Nauvoo is less Hispanic than neighboring Fort Madison (4.8% Hispanic).

Nauvoo's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Nauvoo, 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 Nauvoo is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Nauvoo ranks 71st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nauvoo's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Nauvoo's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.0%.

Nauvoo is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fort Madison (0.3% Native American/Other), and Sandusky (3.1% Native American/Other).

Nauvoo's Multiracial Population

1 residents of Nauvoo, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Nauvoo is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Nauvoo ranks 422nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nauvoo's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 97.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Nauvoo's population has decreased from 4.3% to 0.1%.

Nauvoo is more Multiracial than neighboring Niota (0% Multiracial). Nauvoo is less Multiracial than neighboring Montrose (3.8% Multiracial), Fort Madison (3% Multiracial), Sandusky (0.6% Multiracial), and Mooar (4.2% 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.