New Bedford, IL Demographics
A map of New Bedford's Population by Race
New Bedford, Illinois has an estimated population of 43, a dramatic decrease from the 76 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.0% White, 9.3% Multiracial, 4.7% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of New Bedford, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.
New Bedford has become considerably more 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 Bedford, that probability was 10.1% in 2020 and 24.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.
New Bedford is ranked the 1406th 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 Bedford was ranked the 1395th most populous place in the 2020 Census.
New Bedford's White Population
37 residents of New Bedford, or 86.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in New Bedford is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. New Bedford ranks 219th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.
Since the 2020 Census, New Bedford's White population has declined by an estimated 48.6%. White residents' share of New Bedford's population has decreased from 94.7% to 86.0%.
New Bedford is less White than neighboring Manlius (97.4% White), Deer Grove (100% White), Walnut (95.6% White), Tampico (93.3% White), and Sheffield (91% White).
New Bedford's Black Population
0 residents of New Bedford, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in New Bedford is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. New Bedford ranks 1104th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.
Since the 2020 Census, New Bedford's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of New Bedford's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.
New Bedford is less Black than neighboring Manlius (0.3% Black), Walnut (0.4% Black), and Sheffield (1.6% Black).
New Bedford's Asian Population
0 residents of New Bedford, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in New Bedford is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. New Bedford ranks 1029th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.
Since the 2020 Census, New Bedford's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of New Bedford's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.
New Bedford is less Asian than neighboring Sheffield (0.2% Asian).
New Bedford's Hispanic Population
2 residents of New Bedford, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in New Bedford is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. New Bedford ranks 810th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.
Since the 2020 Census, New Bedford's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of New Bedford's population has increased from 2.6% to 4.7%.
New Bedford is more Hispanic than neighboring Manlius (1% Hispanic), Deer Grove (0% Hispanic), Walnut (2.9% Hispanic), Tampico (4.1% Hispanic), and Sheffield (2.2% Hispanic).
New Bedford's Native American/Other Population
0 residents of New Bedford, 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 Bedford is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. New Bedford 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, New Bedford's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of New Bedford's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.
New Bedford is less Native American/Other than neighboring Walnut (0.5% Native American/Other), and Sheffield (0.1% Native American/Other).
New Bedford's Multiracial Population
4 residents of New Bedford, or 9.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in New Bedford is higher than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. New Bedford ranks 1071st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.
Since the 2020 Census, New Bedford's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of New Bedford's population has increased from 2.6% to 9.3%.
New Bedford is more Multiracial than neighboring Manlius (1.3% Multiracial), Deer Grove (0% Multiracial), Walnut (0.7% Multiracial), Tampico (2.7% Multiracial), and Sheffield (4.9% 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.