Prairie Grove, IL Demographics

A map of Prairie Grove's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,645	1,698	76.0%	86.5%
Asian	339	84	15.7%	4.3%
Multiracial	115	50	5.3%	2.5%
Hispanic	56	105	2.6%	5.3%
Black	10	12	0.5%	0.6%
Native American/Other	0	14	0.0%	0.7%

Prairie Grove, Illinois has an estimated population of 2,165, a large increase from the 1,963 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 76.0% White, 15.7% Asian, 5.3% Multiracial, 2.6% Hispanic, 0.5% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Prairie Grove, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Prairie Grove 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 Prairie Grove, that probability was 24.6% in 2020 and 39.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Prairie Grove is ranked the 487th 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). Prairie Grove was ranked the 506th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Prairie Grove's White Population

1,645 residents of Prairie Grove, or 76.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Prairie Grove is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Prairie Grove ranks 957th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prairie Grove's White population has declined by an estimated 3.1%. White residents' share of Prairie Grove's population has decreased from 86.5% to 76.0%.

Prairie Grove is more White than neighboring Burtons Bridge (61.9% White), and Oakwood Hills (73.6% White). Prairie Grove is less White than neighboring Holiday Hills (82.6% White), McHenry (79.1% White), and Cary (79.2% White).

Prairie Grove's Black Population

10 residents of Prairie Grove, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Prairie Grove is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Prairie Grove ranks 786th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prairie Grove's Black population has declined by an estimated 16.7%. Black residents' share of Prairie Grove's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Prairie Grove is more Black than neighboring Burtons Bridge (0% Black), and Holiday Hills (0% Black). Prairie Grove is less Black than neighboring Oakwood Hills (1% Black), McHenry (0.6% Black), and Cary (0.9% Black).

Prairie Grove's Asian Population

339 residents of Prairie Grove, or 15.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Prairie Grove is higher than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Prairie Grove ranks 140th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prairie Grove's Asian population has grown by an estimated 303.6%. Asian residents' share of Prairie Grove's population has increased from 4.3% to 15.7%.

Prairie Grove is more Asian than neighboring Burtons Bridge (0% Asian), Oakwood Hills (2.2% Asian), Holiday Hills (1.3% Asian), McHenry (1.7% Asian), and Cary (1.5% Asian).

Prairie Grove's Hispanic Population

56 residents of Prairie Grove, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Prairie Grove is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Prairie Grove ranks 465th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prairie Grove's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 46.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Prairie Grove's population has decreased from 5.3% to 2.6%.

Prairie Grove is more Hispanic than neighboring Burtons Bridge (0% Hispanic). Prairie Grove is less Hispanic than neighboring Oakwood Hills (18.5% Hispanic), Holiday Hills (9.6% Hispanic), McHenry (15.8% Hispanic), and Cary (12.9% Hispanic).

Prairie Grove's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Prairie Grove, 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 Prairie Grove is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Prairie Grove ranks 271st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prairie Grove's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Prairie Grove's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Prairie Grove is less Native American/Other than neighboring Oakwood Hills (0.2% Native American/Other), Holiday Hills (0.5% Native American/Other), McHenry (0.1% Native American/Other), and Cary (0.7% Native American/Other).

Prairie Grove's Multiracial Population

115 residents of Prairie Grove, or 5.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Prairie Grove is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Prairie Grove ranks 1103rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prairie Grove's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 130.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Prairie Grove's population has increased from 2.5% to 5.3%.

Prairie Grove is more Multiracial than neighboring Oakwood Hills (4.6% Multiracial), McHenry (2.7% Multiracial), and Cary (4.8% Multiracial). Prairie Grove is less Multiracial than neighboring Burtons Bridge (38.1% Multiracial), and Holiday Hills (6% 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.