Prairietown, IL Demographics

A map of Prairietown's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	163	141	89.1%	92.2%
Multiracial	20	10	10.9%	6.5%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	2	0.0%	1.3%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Prairietown, Illinois has an estimated population of 183, a large increase from the 153 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.1% White, 10.9% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Prairietown, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Prairietown has become 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 Prairietown, that probability was 14.6% in 2020 and 19.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Prairietown 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). Prairietown was ranked the 1265th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Prairietown's White Population

163 residents of Prairietown, or 89.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Prairietown is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Prairietown ranks 577th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prairietown's White population has grown by an estimated 15.6%. White residents' share of Prairietown's population has decreased from 92.2% to 89.1%.

Prairietown is less White than neighboring Holiday Shores (90.4% White), Bunker Hill (96.7% White), Worden (95.2% White), Moro (100% White), and Hamel (91.9% White).

Prairietown's Black Population

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

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

Prairietown is less Black than neighboring Bunker Hill (1.5% Black), Worden (1.1% Black), and Hamel (0.9% Black).

Prairietown's Asian Population

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

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

Prairietown is less Asian than neighboring Holiday Shores (1.2% Asian), Bunker Hill (0.3% Asian), Worden (0.3% Asian), and Hamel (1.3% Asian).

Prairietown's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Prairietown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Prairietown is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Prairietown ranks 1166th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prairietown's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Prairietown's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Prairietown is less Hispanic than neighboring Holiday Shores (6.6% Hispanic), Bunker Hill (0.3% Hispanic), Worden (0.3% Hispanic), and Hamel (1.1% Hispanic).

Prairietown's Native American/Other Population

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

Prairietown's Multiracial Population

20 residents of Prairietown, or 10.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Prairietown is higher than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Prairietown ranks 89th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prairietown's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Prairietown's population has increased from 6.5% to 10.9%.

Prairietown is more Multiracial than neighboring Holiday Shores (1.8% Multiracial), Bunker Hill (1.2% Multiracial), Worden (3.1% Multiracial), Moro (0% Multiracial), and Hamel (4.9% 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.