Royalton, IL Demographics

A map of Royalton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,150	991	94.7%	92.8%
Multiracial	44	49	3.6%	4.6%
Hispanic	19	20	1.6%	1.9%
Native American/Other	1	3	0.1%	0.3%
Black	0	5	0.0%	0.5%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Royalton, Illinois has an estimated population of 1,214, a large increase from the 1,068 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.7% White, 3.6% Multiracial, 1.6% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Royalton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Royalton 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 Royalton, that probability was 13.7% in 2020 and 10.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Royalton is ranked the 646th 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). Royalton was ranked the 679th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Royalton's White Population

1,150 residents of Royalton, or 94.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Royalton is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Royalton ranks 507th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Royalton's White population has grown by an estimated 16.0%. White residents' share of Royalton's population has increased from 92.8% to 94.7%.

Royalton is more White than neighboring Bush (92.4% White), Hurst (85% White), and Colp (61.4% White). Royalton is less White than neighboring Blairsville (100% White), and Zeigler (95.6% White).

Royalton's Black Population

0 residents of Royalton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Royalton is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Royalton ranks 866th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Royalton's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Royalton's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Royalton is less Black than neighboring Hurst (1.3% Black), Zeigler (0.2% Black), and Colp (26.9% Black).

Royalton's Asian Population

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

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

Royalton is less Asian than neighboring Bush (1.7% Asian), and Hurst (2.6% Asian).

Royalton's Hispanic Population

19 residents of Royalton, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Royalton is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Royalton ranks 1000th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Royalton's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 5.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Royalton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.6%.

Royalton is more Hispanic than neighboring Bush (0.8% Hispanic), Blairsville (0% Hispanic), and Colp (0% Hispanic). Royalton is less Hispanic than neighboring Hurst (3.6% Hispanic), and Zeigler (1.9% Hispanic).

Royalton's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Royalton, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Royalton is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Royalton ranks 910th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Royalton's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Royalton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Royalton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Blairsville (0% Native American/Other), and Colp (0% Native American/Other). Royalton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bush (0.8% Native American/Other), and Zeigler (0.3% Native American/Other).

Royalton's Multiracial Population

44 residents of Royalton, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Royalton is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Royalton ranks 348th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Royalton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 10.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Royalton's population has decreased from 4.6% to 3.6%.

Royalton is more Multiracial than neighboring Blairsville (0% Multiracial), and Zeigler (2% Multiracial). Royalton is less Multiracial than neighboring Bush (4.2% Multiracial), Hurst (7.4% Multiracial), and Colp (11.7% 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.