Piper City, IL Demographics

A map of Piper City's Population by Race

Piper City, Illinois has an estimated population of 703, a decrease from the 745 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.6% White, 3.8% Hispanic, 3.1% Black, 2.8% Multiracial, 2.1% Native American/Other, and 0.4% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Piper City, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Piper City 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 Piper City, that probability was 27.9% in 2020 and 22.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Piper City is ranked the 818th 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). Piper City was ranked the 782nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Piper City's White Population

616 residents of Piper City, or 87.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Piper City is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Piper City ranks 1033rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Piper City's White population has declined by an estimated 1.8%. White residents' share of Piper City's population has increased from 84.2% to 87.6%.

Piper City is more White than neighboring Chatsworth (80.9% White), Thawville (78.6% White), Roberts (87.1% White), Cullom (85.1% White), and Onarga (37.6% White).

Piper City's Black Population

22 residents of Piper City, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Piper City is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Piper City ranks 1104th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Piper City's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 22. Black residents' share of Piper City's population has increased from 0.0% to 3.1%.

Piper City is more Black than neighboring Chatsworth (0.5% Black), Thawville (1.9% Black), Roberts (0% Black), Cullom (0% Black), and Onarga (1.3% Black).

Piper City's Asian Population

3 residents of Piper City, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Piper City is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Piper City ranks 509th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Piper City's Asian population has declined by an estimated 40.0%. Asian residents' share of Piper City's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Piper City is more Asian than neighboring Cullom (0% Asian), and Onarga (0.2% Asian). Piper City is less Asian than neighboring Chatsworth (3.3% Asian), Thawville (0.5% Asian), and Roberts (0.6% Asian).

Piper City's Hispanic Population

27 residents of Piper City, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Piper City is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Piper City ranks 264th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Piper City's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 63.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Piper City's population has decreased from 9.8% to 3.8%.

Piper City is less Hispanic than neighboring Chatsworth (11.9% Hispanic), Thawville (15.7% Hispanic), Roberts (7.6% Hispanic), Cullom (10.2% Hispanic), and Onarga (60.3% Hispanic).

Piper City's Native American/Other Population

15 residents of Piper City, or 2.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Piper City is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Piper City ranks 1089th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Piper City's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 1400.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Piper City's population has increased from 0.1% to 2.1%.

Piper City is more Native American/Other than neighboring Chatsworth (0% Native American/Other), Thawville (0% Native American/Other), Roberts (0.8% Native American/Other), Cullom (0% Native American/Other), and Onarga (0.2% Native American/Other).

Piper City's Multiracial Population

20 residents of Piper City, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Piper City is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Piper City ranks 211th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Piper City's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 48.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Piper City's population has decreased from 5.2% to 2.8%.

Piper City is more Multiracial than neighboring Onarga (0.5% Multiracial). Piper City is less Multiracial than neighboring Chatsworth (3.4% Multiracial), Thawville (3.3% Multiracial), Roberts (3.9% Multiracial), and Cullom (4.7% 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.