New Canton, IL Demographics
A map of New Canton's Population by Race
New Canton, Illinois has an estimated population of 230, a dramatic decrease from the 334 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.4% White, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.9% Multiracial, 0.4% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of New Canton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.
New Canton 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 New Canton, that probability was 10.4% in 2020 and 5.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.
New Canton is ranked the 1166th 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 Canton was ranked the 1041st most populous place in the 2020 Census.
New Canton's White Population
224 residents of New Canton, or 97.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in New Canton is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. New Canton ranks 234th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.
Since the 2020 Census, New Canton's White population has declined by an estimated 29.1%. White residents' share of New Canton's population has increased from 94.6% to 97.4%.
New Canton is more White than neighboring Barry (91% White), El Dara (86.4% White), Ashburn (0% White), and Hull (93.7% White). New Canton is less White than neighboring Kinderhook (98% White).
New Canton's Black Population
0 residents of New Canton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in New Canton is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. New Canton ranks 1104th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.
Since the 2020 Census, New Canton's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of New Canton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.
New Canton is less Black than neighboring Barry (0.3% Black), and El Dara (5.1% Black).
New Canton's Asian Population
0 residents of New Canton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in New Canton is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. New Canton ranks 417th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.
Since the 2020 Census, New Canton's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of New Canton's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.
New Canton is less Asian than neighboring Barry (0.9% Asian).
New Canton's Hispanic Population
3 residents of New Canton, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in New Canton is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. New Canton ranks 1024th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.
Since the 2020 Census, New Canton's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Hispanic residents' share of New Canton's population has decreased from 1.8% to 1.3%.
New Canton is more Hispanic than neighboring Kinderhook (0% Hispanic), El Dara (0% Hispanic), Ashburn (0% Hispanic), and Hull (1% Hispanic). New Canton is less Hispanic than neighboring Barry (3% Hispanic).
New Canton's Native American/Other Population
1 residents of New Canton, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in New Canton is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. New Canton 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 Canton's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Native American/Other residents' share of New Canton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.
New Canton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Barry (0% Native American/Other), El Dara (0% Native American/Other), Ashburn (0% Native American/Other), and Hull (0.2% Native American/Other). New Canton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kinderhook (1.2% Native American/Other).
New Canton's Multiracial Population
2 residents of New Canton, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in New Canton is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. New Canton ranks 1044th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.
Since the 2020 Census, New Canton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 77.8%. Multiracial residents' share of New Canton's population has decreased from 2.7% to 0.9%.
New Canton is more Multiracial than neighboring Kinderhook (0.8% Multiracial), and Ashburn (0% Multiracial). New Canton is less Multiracial than neighboring Barry (4.8% Multiracial), El Dara (8.5% Multiracial), and Hull (5.1% 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.