Okawville, IL Demographics

A map of Okawville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,266	1,287	97.5%	94.0%
Multiracial	12	39	0.9%	2.8%
Hispanic	11	19	0.8%	1.4%
Black	9	5	0.7%	0.4%
Asian	1	6	0.1%	0.4%
Native American/Other	0	13	0.0%	0.9%

Okawville, Illinois has an estimated population of 1,299, a decrease from the 1,369 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.5% White, 0.9% Multiracial, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.7% Black, 0.1% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Okawville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Okawville 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 Okawville, that probability was 11.5% in 2020 and 5.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Okawville is ranked the 624th 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). Okawville was ranked the 598th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Okawville's White Population

1,266 residents of Okawville, or 97.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Okawville is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Okawville ranks 319th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Okawville's White population has declined by an estimated 1.6%. White residents' share of Okawville's population has increased from 94.0% to 97.5%.

Okawville is more White than neighboring Addieville (96.9% White), Damiansville (88.2% White), Venedy (78.9% White), and Albers (95.3% White). Okawville is less White than neighboring Germantown (98.1% White).

Okawville's Black Population

9 residents of Okawville, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Okawville is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Okawville ranks 939th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Okawville's Black population has grown by an estimated 80.0%. Black residents' share of Okawville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Okawville is more Black than neighboring Addieville (0% Black), Venedy (0% Black), Germantown (0.3% Black), and Albers (0% Black). Okawville is less Black than neighboring Damiansville (2.6% Black).

Okawville's Asian Population

1 residents of Okawville, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Okawville is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Okawville ranks 690th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Okawville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 83.3%. Asian residents' share of Okawville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Okawville is more Asian than neighboring Addieville (0% Asian), Venedy (0% Asian), and Germantown (0% Asian). Okawville is less Asian than neighboring Damiansville (0.2% Asian), and Albers (0.9% Asian).

Okawville's Hispanic Population

11 residents of Okawville, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Okawville is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Okawville ranks 1144th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Okawville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 42.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Okawville's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.8%.

Okawville is more Hispanic than neighboring Addieville (0% Hispanic), and Germantown (0.5% Hispanic). Okawville is less Hispanic than neighboring Damiansville (6.8% Hispanic), Venedy (21.1% Hispanic), and Albers (1.6% Hispanic).

Okawville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Okawville, 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 Okawville is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Okawville ranks 147th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Okawville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Okawville's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Okawville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Damiansville (0.4% Native American/Other).

Okawville's Multiracial Population

12 residents of Okawville, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Okawville is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Okawville ranks 991st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Okawville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 69.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Okawville's population has decreased from 2.8% to 0.9%.

Okawville is more Multiracial than neighboring Venedy (0% Multiracial). Okawville is less Multiracial than neighboring Addieville (3.1% Multiracial), Damiansville (1.8% Multiracial), Germantown (1% Multiracial), and Albers (2.1% 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.