Parkersburg, IL Demographics

A map of Parkersburg's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	232	183	97.9%	98.4%
Multiracial	5	1	2.1%	0.5%
Black	0	2	0.0%	1.1%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Parkersburg, Illinois has an estimated population of 237, a large increase from the 186 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.9% White, 2.1% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Parkersburg, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Parkersburg has become slightly 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 Parkersburg, that probability was 3.2% in 2020 and 4.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Parkersburg is ranked the 1154th 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). Parkersburg was ranked the 1207th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Parkersburg's White Population

232 residents of Parkersburg, or 97.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Parkersburg is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Parkersburg ranks 20th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Parkersburg's White population has grown by an estimated 26.8%. White residents' share of Parkersburg's population has decreased from 98.4% to 97.9%.

Parkersburg is more White than neighboring Calhoun (90.3% White), West Salem (90.3% White), Olney (91.7% White), Claremont (92.3% White), and Bone Gap (82.7% White).

Parkersburg's Black Population

0 residents of Parkersburg, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Parkersburg is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Parkersburg ranks 550th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Parkersburg's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Parkersburg's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Parkersburg is less Black than neighboring West Salem (0.3% Black), and Olney (0.5% Black).

Parkersburg's Asian Population

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

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

Parkersburg is less Asian than neighboring Olney (0.8% Asian).

Parkersburg's Hispanic Population

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

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

Parkersburg is less Hispanic than neighboring West Salem (1.1% Hispanic), Olney (2.8% Hispanic), and Claremont (6.7% Hispanic).

Parkersburg's Native American/Other Population

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

Parkersburg is less Native American/Other than neighboring West Salem (0.7% Native American/Other), and Olney (1% Native American/Other).

Parkersburg's Multiracial Population

5 residents of Parkersburg, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Parkersburg is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Parkersburg ranks 1432nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Parkersburg's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 400.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Parkersburg's population has increased from 0.5% to 2.1%.

Parkersburg is more Multiracial than neighboring Claremont (1% Multiracial). Parkersburg is less Multiracial than neighboring Calhoun (9.7% Multiracial), West Salem (7.6% Multiracial), Olney (3.2% Multiracial), and Bone Gap (17.3% 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.