Omaha, IL Demographics

A map of Omaha's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	147	199	86.0%	95.2%
Multiracial	24	9	14.0%	4.3%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.5%
Hispanic	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Omaha, Illinois has an estimated population of 171, a large decrease from the 209 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.0% White, 14.0% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Omaha, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Omaha 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 Omaha, that probability was 9.2% in 2020 and 24.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Omaha is ranked the 1239th 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). Omaha was ranked the 1182nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Omaha's White Population

147 residents of Omaha, or 86.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Omaha is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Omaha ranks 171st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Omaha's White population has declined by an estimated 26.1%. White residents' share of Omaha's population has decreased from 95.2% to 86.0%.

Omaha is less White than neighboring Norris City (97.3% White), Ridgway (96% White), Equality (99.3% White), Eldorado (90.5% White), and Broughton (88.8% White).

Omaha's Black Population

0 residents of Omaha, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Omaha is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Omaha ranks 1104th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Omaha is less Black than neighboring Norris City (0.3% Black), Ridgway (0.8% Black), and Eldorado (0.3% Black).

Omaha's Asian Population

0 residents of Omaha, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Omaha is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Omaha ranks 654th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Omaha's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Omaha's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Omaha is less Asian than neighboring Norris City (1% Asian), Ridgway (2.3% Asian), and Eldorado (1.6% Asian).

Omaha's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Omaha, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Omaha is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Omaha ranks 1387th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Omaha is less Hispanic than neighboring Ridgway (0.3% Hispanic), Equality (0.7% Hispanic), and Eldorado (4.9% Hispanic).

Omaha's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Omaha, 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 Omaha is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Omaha 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, Omaha's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Omaha's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Omaha is less Native American/Other than neighboring Eldorado (0.8% Native American/Other), and Broughton (8.7% Native American/Other).

Omaha's Multiracial Population

24 residents of Omaha, or 14.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Omaha is considerably higher than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Omaha ranks 423rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Omaha's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 166.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Omaha's population has increased from 4.3% to 14.0%.

Omaha is more Multiracial than neighboring Norris City (1.4% Multiracial), Ridgway (0.6% Multiracial), Equality (0% Multiracial), Eldorado (1.9% Multiracial), and Broughton (2.4% 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.