Ritchie, IL Demographics

A map of Ritchie's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	79	168	100.0%	88.4%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	3	0.0%	1.6%
Hispanic	0	15	0.0%	7.9%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	4	0.0%	2.1%

Ritchie, Illinois has an estimated population of 79, a dramatic decrease from the 190 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Ritchie, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Ritchie has become considerably 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 Ritchie, that probability was 21.1% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Ritchie is ranked the 1364th 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). Ritchie was ranked the 1202nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Ritchie's White Population

79 residents of Ritchie, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Ritchie is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Ritchie ranks 872nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ritchie's White population has declined by an estimated 53.0%. White residents' share of Ritchie's population has increased from 88.4% to 100.0%.

Ritchie is more White than neighboring Rest Haven (98.7% White), Custer Park (80.4% White), Lakewood Shores (85.2% White), Wilmington (84% White), and Symerton (93.9% White).

Ritchie's Black Population

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

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

Ritchie is less Black than neighboring Lakewood Shores (5.9% Black), and Wilmington (2.7% Black).

Ritchie's Asian Population

0 residents of Ritchie, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Ritchie is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Ritchie ranks 281st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ritchie's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Ritchie's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.0%.

Ritchie is less Asian than neighboring Lakewood Shores (3.5% Asian), and Wilmington (0.8% Asian).

Ritchie's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Ritchie, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Ritchie is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Ritchie ranks 333rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ritchie's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Ritchie's population has decreased from 7.9% to 0.0%.

Ritchie is less Hispanic than neighboring Custer Park (19.6% Hispanic), Lakewood Shores (4.1% Hispanic), Wilmington (9.4% Hispanic), and Symerton (6.1% Hispanic).

Ritchie's Native American/Other Population

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

Ritchie is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wilmington (0.4% Native American/Other).

Ritchie's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Ritchie, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Ritchie is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Ritchie ranks 1231st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ritchie's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Ritchie's population has decreased from 2.1% to 0.0%.

Ritchie is less Multiracial than neighboring Rest Haven (1.3% Multiracial), Lakewood Shores (1.3% Multiracial), and Wilmington (2.7% 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.