Plainville, IL Demographics

A map of Plainville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	169	246	92.3%	90.8%
Multiracial	14	18	7.7%	6.6%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	4	0.0%	1.5%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	1.1%

Plainville, Illinois has an estimated population of 183, a dramatic decrease from the 271 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.3% White, 7.7% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Plainville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Plainville has become 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 Plainville, that probability was 17.1% in 2020 and 14.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Plainville is ranked the 1224th 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). Plainville was ranked the 1107th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Plainville's White Population

169 residents of Plainville, or 92.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Plainville is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Plainville ranks 719th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Plainville's White population has declined by an estimated 31.3%. White residents' share of Plainville's population has increased from 90.8% to 92.3%.

Plainville is more White than neighboring Richfield (0% White). Plainville is less White than neighboring Payson (93.3% White), Hull (93.7% White), Kinderhook (98% White), and Adams (100% White).

Plainville's Black Population

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

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

Plainville's Asian Population

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

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

Plainville is less Asian than neighboring Payson (2.5% Asian).

Plainville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Plainville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Plainville is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Plainville ranks 1124th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Plainville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Plainville's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.0%.

Plainville is less Hispanic than neighboring Payson (1.5% Hispanic), and Hull (1% Hispanic).

Plainville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Plainville, 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 Plainville is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Plainville ranks 97th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Plainville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Plainville's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Plainville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hull (0.2% Native American/Other), and Kinderhook (1.2% Native American/Other).

Plainville's Multiracial Population

14 residents of Plainville, or 7.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Plainville is slightly higher than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Plainville ranks 83rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Plainville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 22.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Plainville's population has increased from 6.6% to 7.7%.

Plainville is more Multiracial than neighboring Payson (2.6% Multiracial), Richfield (0% Multiracial), Hull (5.1% Multiracial), Kinderhook (0.8% Multiracial), and Adams (0% 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.