Roodhouse, IL Demographics

A map of Roodhouse's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,498	1,474	97.0%	93.4%
Hispanic	34	21	2.2%	1.3%
Multiracial	12	76	0.8%	4.8%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.1%
Native American/Other	0	4	0.0%	0.3%

Roodhouse, Illinois has an estimated population of 1,544, a slight decrease from the 1,578 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.0% White, 2.2% Hispanic, 0.8% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Roodhouse, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Roodhouse 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 Roodhouse, that probability was 12.5% in 2020 and 5.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Roodhouse is ranked the 572nd 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). Roodhouse was ranked the 555th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Roodhouse's White Population

1,498 residents of Roodhouse, or 97.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Roodhouse is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Roodhouse ranks 412th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roodhouse's White population has grown by an estimated 1.6%. White residents' share of Roodhouse's population has increased from 93.4% to 97.0%.

Roodhouse is more White than neighboring Wilmington (89.1% White), and Glasgow (90.5% White). Roodhouse is less White than neighboring White Hall (97.6% White), Manchester (98.5% White), and Alsey (99.2% White).

Roodhouse's Black Population

0 residents of Roodhouse, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Roodhouse is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Roodhouse ranks 1101st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Roodhouse is less Black than neighboring White Hall (0.6% Black).

Roodhouse's Asian Population

0 residents of Roodhouse, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Roodhouse is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Roodhouse ranks 992nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Roodhouse is less Asian than neighboring White Hall (0.2% Asian).

Roodhouse's Hispanic Population

34 residents of Roodhouse, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Roodhouse is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Roodhouse ranks 1160th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roodhouse's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 61.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Roodhouse's population has increased from 1.3% to 2.2%.

Roodhouse is more Hispanic than neighboring White Hall (0% Hispanic), Manchester (0% Hispanic), Alsey (0% Hispanic), Wilmington (0% Hispanic), and Glasgow (0% Hispanic).

Roodhouse's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Roodhouse, 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 Roodhouse is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Roodhouse ranks 942nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roodhouse's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Roodhouse's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Roodhouse is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wilmington (5.4% Native American/Other), and Glasgow (1.1% Native American/Other).

Roodhouse's Multiracial Population

12 residents of Roodhouse, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Roodhouse is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Roodhouse ranks 298th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roodhouse's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 84.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Roodhouse's population has decreased from 4.8% to 0.8%.

Roodhouse is less Multiracial than neighboring White Hall (1.7% Multiracial), Manchester (1.5% Multiracial), Wilmington (5.4% Multiracial), and Glasgow (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.