Sibley, IL Demographics

A map of Sibley's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	235	257	82.2%	89.2%
Hispanic	38	6	13.3%	2.1%
Multiracial	13	19	4.5%	6.6%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	6	0.0%	2.1%

Sibley, Illinois has an estimated population of 286, a less than 1% change from the 288 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.2% White, 13.3% Hispanic, 4.5% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sibley, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sibley has become considerably 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 Sibley, that probability was 19.9% in 2020 and 30.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sibley is ranked the 1096th 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). Sibley was ranked the 1088th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Sibley's White Population

235 residents of Sibley, or 82.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sibley is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Sibley ranks 819th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sibley's White population has declined by an estimated 8.6%. White residents' share of Sibley's population has decreased from 89.2% to 82.2%.

Sibley is more White than neighboring Anchor (80.6% White). Sibley is less White than neighboring Strawn (100% White), Gibson City (83.1% White), Melvin (83.3% White), and Elliott (95% White).

Sibley's Black Population

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

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

Sibley is less Black than neighboring Melvin (0.5% Black).

Sibley's Asian Population

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

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

Sibley is less Asian than neighboring Gibson City (0.3% Asian).

Sibley's Hispanic Population

38 residents of Sibley, or 13.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sibley is lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Sibley ranks 934th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sibley's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 533.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Sibley's population has increased from 2.1% to 13.3%.

Sibley is more Hispanic than neighboring Strawn (0% Hispanic), Gibson City (11.2% Hispanic), Melvin (4% Hispanic), Elliott (2.3% Hispanic), and Anchor (0% Hispanic).

Sibley's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Sibley, 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 Sibley is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Sibley ranks 28th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sibley's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sibley's population has decreased from 2.1% to 0.0%.

Sibley is less Native American/Other than neighboring Melvin (6.3% Native American/Other).

Sibley's Multiracial Population

13 residents of Sibley, or 4.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sibley is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Sibley ranks 86th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sibley's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 31.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Sibley's population has decreased from 6.6% to 4.5%.

Sibley is more Multiracial than neighboring Strawn (0% Multiracial), and Elliott (2.7% Multiracial). Sibley is less Multiracial than neighboring Gibson City (5.4% Multiracial), Melvin (6% Multiracial), and Anchor (19.4% 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.