Pocahontas, IL Demographics

A map of Pocahontas's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	746	659	88.5%	94.5%
Native American/Other	64	0	7.6%	0.0%
Multiracial	31	28	3.7%	4.0%
Hispanic	2	6	0.2%	0.9%
Black	0	3	0.0%	0.4%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.1%

Pocahontas, Illinois has an estimated population of 843, a large increase from the 697 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.5% White, 7.6% Native American/Other, 3.7% Multiracial, 0.2% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pocahontas, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas, that probability was 10.4% in 2020 and 21.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pocahontas is ranked the 757th 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). Pocahontas was ranked the 800th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Pocahontas's White Population

746 residents of Pocahontas, or 88.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pocahontas is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Pocahontas ranks 242nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pocahontas's White population has grown by an estimated 13.2%. White residents' share of Pocahontas's population has decreased from 94.5% to 88.5%.

Pocahontas is more White than neighboring Old Ripley (68.8% White). Pocahontas is less White than neighboring Pierron (91.3% White), Grantfork (96.1% White), St. Rose (93.3% White), and Highland (91.1% White).

Pocahontas's Black Population

0 residents of Pocahontas, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pocahontas is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Pocahontas ranks 898th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Pocahontas is less Black than neighboring Highland (0.2% Black).

Pocahontas's Asian Population

0 residents of Pocahontas, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pocahontas is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Pocahontas ranks 980th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Pocahontas is less Asian than neighboring Grantfork (0.7% Asian), St. Rose (0.3% Asian), and Highland (1% Asian).

Pocahontas's Hispanic Population

2 residents of Pocahontas, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pocahontas is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Pocahontas ranks 1281st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pocahontas's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Pocahontas's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.2%.

Pocahontas is more Hispanic than neighboring Old Ripley (0% Hispanic). Pocahontas is less Hispanic than neighboring Pierron (4.3% Hispanic), Grantfork (0.4% Hispanic), St. Rose (5.9% Hispanic), and Highland (3.5% Hispanic).

Pocahontas's Native American/Other Population

64 residents of Pocahontas, or 7.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Pocahontas is higher than in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Pocahontas 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, Pocahontas's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 64. Native American/Other residents' share of Pocahontas's population has increased from 0.0% to 7.6%.

Pocahontas is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pierron (2.2% Native American/Other), Old Ripley (0% Native American/Other), Grantfork (0.2% Native American/Other), St. Rose (0% Native American/Other), and Highland (0% Native American/Other).

Pocahontas's Multiracial Population

31 residents of Pocahontas, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pocahontas is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Pocahontas ranks 527th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pocahontas's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 10.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Pocahontas's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.7%.

Pocahontas is more Multiracial than neighboring Pierron (2.2% Multiracial), Grantfork (2.6% Multiracial), and St. Rose (0.5% Multiracial). Pocahontas is less Multiracial than neighboring Old Ripley (31.2% Multiracial), and Highland (4.3% 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.