Noble, IL Demographics

A map of Noble's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	627	594	96.6%	93.8%
Multiracial	15	17	2.3%	2.7%
Black	5	3	0.8%	0.5%
Native American/Other	2	9	0.3%	1.4%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	10	0.0%	1.6%

Noble, Illinois has an estimated population of 649, a slight increase from the 633 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.6% White, 2.3% Multiracial, 0.8% Black, 0.3% Native American/Other, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Noble, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Noble 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 Noble, that probability was 11.8% in 2020 and 6.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Noble is ranked the 846th 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). Noble was ranked the 836th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Noble's White Population

627 residents of Noble, or 96.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Noble is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Noble ranks 351st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Noble's White population has grown by an estimated 5.6%. White residents' share of Noble's population has increased from 93.8% to 96.6%.

Noble is more White than neighboring Olney (91.7% White), and Calhoun (90.3% White). Noble is less White than neighboring Clay City (96.8% White), Sailor Springs (100% White), and Mount Erie (99.3% White).

Noble's Black Population

5 residents of Noble, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Noble is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Noble ranks 864th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Noble's Black population has grown by an estimated 66.7%. Black residents' share of Noble's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Noble is more Black than neighboring Clay City (0% Black), Olney (0.5% Black), Sailor Springs (0% Black), Mount Erie (0% Black), and Calhoun (0% Black).

Noble's Asian Population

0 residents of Noble, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Noble is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Noble ranks 1029th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Noble is less Asian than neighboring Clay City (0.1% Asian), and Olney (0.8% Asian).

Noble's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Noble, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Noble is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Noble ranks 1091st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Noble's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Noble's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.0%.

Noble is less Hispanic than neighboring Clay City (0.6% Hispanic), and Olney (2.8% Hispanic).

Noble's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Noble, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Noble is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Noble ranks 63rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Noble's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 77.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Noble's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.3%.

Noble is more Native American/Other than neighboring Clay City (0% Native American/Other), Sailor Springs (0% Native American/Other), Mount Erie (0% Native American/Other), and Calhoun (0% Native American/Other). Noble is less Native American/Other than neighboring Olney (1% Native American/Other).

Noble's Multiracial Population

15 residents of Noble, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Noble is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Noble ranks 1047th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Noble's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 11.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Noble's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.3%.

Noble is more Multiracial than neighboring Sailor Springs (0% Multiracial), and Mount Erie (0.7% Multiracial). Noble is less Multiracial than neighboring Clay City (2.5% Multiracial), Olney (3.2% Multiracial), and Calhoun (9.7% 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.