Nekoma, IL Demographics

A map of Nekoma's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	44	17	89.8%	73.9%
Black	5	2	10.2%	8.7%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	4.3%
Hispanic	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	3	0.0%	13.0%

Nekoma, Illinois has an estimated population of 49, a dramatic increase from the 23 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.8% White, 10.2% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Nekoma, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Nekoma 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 Nekoma, that probability was 42.7% in 2020 and 18.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Nekoma is ranked the 1401st 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). Nekoma was ranked the 1456th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Nekoma's White Population

44 residents of Nekoma, or 89.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Nekoma is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Nekoma ranks 1200th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nekoma's White population has grown by an estimated 158.8%. White residents' share of Nekoma's population has increased from 73.9% to 89.8%.

Nekoma is more White than neighboring Cambridge (88.3% White). Nekoma is less White than neighboring Altona (97.4% White), Bishop Hill (91% White), Oneida (94.2% White), and Woodhull (93.3% White).

Nekoma's Black Population

5 residents of Nekoma, or 10.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Nekoma is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Nekoma ranks 152nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nekoma's Black population has grown by an estimated 150.0%. Black residents' share of Nekoma's population has increased from 8.7% to 10.2%.

Nekoma is more Black than neighboring Altona (0% Black), Bishop Hill (0% Black), Oneida (0.3% Black), Cambridge (1.8% Black), and Woodhull (0.5% Black).

Nekoma's Asian Population

0 residents of Nekoma, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Nekoma is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Nekoma ranks 137th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nekoma's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Nekoma's population has decreased from 4.3% to 0.0%.

Nekoma is less Asian than neighboring Oneida (1.7% Asian), and Cambridge (1.4% Asian).

Nekoma's Hispanic Population

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

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

Nekoma is less Hispanic than neighboring Altona (1.4% Hispanic), Bishop Hill (1.5% Hispanic), Oneida (1% Hispanic), and Woodhull (1% Hispanic).

Nekoma's Native American/Other Population

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

Nekoma is less Native American/Other than neighboring Oneida (1% Native American/Other).

Nekoma's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Nekoma, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Nekoma is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Nekoma ranks 7th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nekoma's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Nekoma's population has decreased from 13.0% to 0.0%.

Nekoma is less Multiracial than neighboring Altona (1.2% Multiracial), Bishop Hill (7.5% Multiracial), Oneida (1.9% Multiracial), Cambridge (8.6% Multiracial), and Woodhull (5.2% 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.