Pleasant Hill, IL Demographics

A map of Pleasant Hill's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	925	870	95.4%	94.2%
Hispanic	30	19	3.1%	2.1%
Multiracial	15	33	1.5%	3.6%
Black	0	2	0.0%	0.2%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Pleasant Hill, Illinois has an estimated population of 970, an increase from the 924 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.4% White, 3.1% Hispanic, 1.5% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pleasant Hill, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pleasant Hill 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 Pleasant Hill, that probability was 11.2% in 2020 and 8.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pleasant Hill is ranked the 709th 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). Pleasant Hill was ranked the 717th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Pleasant Hill's White Population

925 residents of Pleasant Hill, or 95.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pleasant Hill is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Pleasant Hill ranks 292nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasant Hill's White population has grown by an estimated 6.3%. White residents' share of Pleasant Hill's population has increased from 94.2% to 95.4%.

Pleasant Hill is more White than neighboring Clarksville (93.8% White), Nebo (92.9% White), and Paynesville (75% White). Pleasant Hill is less White than neighboring Rockport (98.5% White), and Annada (98.6% White).

Pleasant Hill's Black Population

0 residents of Pleasant Hill, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pleasant Hill is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Pleasant Hill ranks 1035th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasant Hill's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Pleasant Hill's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Pleasant Hill is less Black than neighboring Clarksville (0.7% Black), and Paynesville (14.1% Black).

Pleasant Hill's Asian Population

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

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

Pleasant Hill's Hispanic Population

30 residents of Pleasant Hill, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pleasant Hill is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Pleasant Hill ranks 941st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasant Hill's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 57.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Pleasant Hill's population has increased from 2.1% to 3.1%.

Pleasant Hill is more Hispanic than neighboring Clarksville (1.2% Hispanic), Rockport (0% Hispanic), and Annada (0% Hispanic). Pleasant Hill is less Hispanic than neighboring Nebo (5.6% Hispanic), and Paynesville (7.8% Hispanic).

Pleasant Hill's Native American/Other Population

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

Pleasant Hill is less Native American/Other than neighboring Nebo (0.4% Native American/Other).

Pleasant Hill's Multiracial Population

15 residents of Pleasant Hill, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pleasant Hill is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Pleasant Hill ranks 683rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasant Hill's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 54.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Pleasant Hill's population has decreased from 3.6% to 1.5%.

Pleasant Hill is more Multiracial than neighboring Nebo (1.1% Multiracial), and Annada (1.4% Multiracial). Pleasant Hill is less Multiracial than neighboring Clarksville (4.2% Multiracial), and Paynesville (3.1% 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.