Raleigh, IL Demographics

A map of Raleigh's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	227	270	96.6%	95.1%
Multiracial	8	4	3.4%	1.4%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	3	0.0%	1.1%
Hispanic	0	2	0.0%	0.7%
Native American/Other	0	5	0.0%	1.8%

Raleigh, Illinois has an estimated population of 235, a large decrease from the 284 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.6% White, 3.4% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Raleigh, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Raleigh 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 Raleigh, that probability was 9.6% in 2020 and 6.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Raleigh is ranked the 1158th 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). Raleigh was ranked the 1090th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Raleigh's White Population

227 residents of Raleigh, or 96.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Raleigh is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Raleigh ranks 184th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Raleigh's White population has declined by an estimated 15.9%. White residents' share of Raleigh's population has increased from 95.1% to 96.6%.

Raleigh is more White than neighboring Galatia (86.2% White), Eldorado (90.5% White), Harrisburg (92.4% White), and Broughton (88.8% White). Raleigh is less White than neighboring Muddy (100% White).

Raleigh's Black Population

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

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

Raleigh is less Black than neighboring Galatia (1.1% Black), Eldorado (0.3% Black), and Harrisburg (3.4% Black).

Raleigh's Asian Population

0 residents of Raleigh, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Raleigh is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Raleigh ranks 362nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Raleigh's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Raleigh's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Raleigh is less Asian than neighboring Eldorado (1.6% Asian), and Harrisburg (0.1% Asian).

Raleigh's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Raleigh, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Raleigh is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Raleigh ranks 1320th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Raleigh's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Raleigh's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Raleigh is less Hispanic than neighboring Galatia (3.9% Hispanic), Eldorado (4.9% Hispanic), and Harrisburg (1.2% Hispanic).

Raleigh's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Raleigh, 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 Raleigh is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Raleigh ranks 36th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Raleigh's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Raleigh's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.0%.

Raleigh is less Native American/Other than neighboring Galatia (0.3% Native American/Other), Eldorado (0.8% Native American/Other), and Broughton (8.7% Native American/Other).

Raleigh's Multiracial Population

8 residents of Raleigh, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Raleigh is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Raleigh ranks 1364th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Raleigh's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Raleigh's population has increased from 1.4% to 3.4%.

Raleigh is more Multiracial than neighboring Muddy (0% Multiracial), Eldorado (1.9% Multiracial), Harrisburg (2.8% Multiracial), and Broughton (2.4% Multiracial). Raleigh is less Multiracial than neighboring Galatia (8.4% 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.