New Athens, IL Demographics
A map of New Athens's Population by Race
New Athens, Illinois has an estimated population of 1,933, a slight decrease from the 1,955 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.2% White, 3.0% Multiracial, 2.2% Hispanic, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of New Athens, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.
New Athens has become 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 New Athens, that probability was 15.1% in 2020 and 11.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.
New Athens is ranked the 512th 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). New Athens was ranked the 508th most populous place in the 2020 Census.
New Athens's White Population
1,820 residents of New Athens, or 94.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in New Athens is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. New Athens ranks 597th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.
Since the 2020 Census, New Athens's White population has grown by an estimated 1.2%. White residents' share of New Athens's population has increased from 92.0% to 94.2%.
New Athens is more White than neighboring Lenzburg (92.5% White), Hecker (88.7% White), Marissa (82.8% White), and Freeburg (89.1% White). New Athens is less White than neighboring Fayetteville (100% White).
New Athens's Black Population
1 residents of New Athens, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in New Athens is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. New Athens ranks 750th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.
Since the 2020 Census, New Athens's Black population has declined by an estimated 92.3%. Black residents' share of New Athens's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.1%.
New Athens is more Black than neighboring Fayetteville (0% Black), and Marissa (0% Black). New Athens is less Black than neighboring Lenzburg (0.2% Black), Hecker (2.3% Black), and Freeburg (1% Black).
New Athens's Asian Population
12 residents of New Athens, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in New Athens is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. New Athens ranks 960th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.
Since the 2020 Census, New Athens's Asian population has grown by an estimated 300.0%. Asian residents' share of New Athens's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.
New Athens is more Asian than neighboring Lenzburg (0% Asian), Fayetteville (0% Asian), Hecker (0% Asian), and Marissa (0% Asian).
New Athens's Hispanic Population
42 residents of New Athens, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in New Athens is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. New Athens ranks 854th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.
Since the 2020 Census, New Athens's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 10.6%. Hispanic residents' share of New Athens's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.2%.
New Athens is more Hispanic than neighboring Fayetteville (0% Hispanic), and Freeburg (0% Hispanic). New Athens is less Hispanic than neighboring Lenzburg (3% Hispanic), Hecker (6.5% Hispanic), and Marissa (5% Hispanic).
New Athens's Native American/Other Population
0 residents of New Athens, 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 New Athens is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. New Athens ranks 698th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.
Since the 2020 Census, New Athens's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of New Athens's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.
New Athens is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lenzburg (0.2% Native American/Other), and Marissa (0.4% Native American/Other).
New Athens's Multiracial Population
58 residents of New Athens, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in New Athens is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. New Athens ranks 413th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.
Since the 2020 Census, New Athens's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 31.8%. Multiracial residents' share of New Athens's population has decreased from 4.3% to 3.0%.
New Athens is more Multiracial than neighboring Fayetteville (0% Multiracial), and Hecker (2.5% Multiracial). New Athens is less Multiracial than neighboring Lenzburg (4% Multiracial), Marissa (11.9% Multiracial), and Freeburg (9.3% 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.