Simpson, IL Demographics

A map of Simpson's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	37	42	92.5%	95.5%
Hispanic	3	1	7.5%	2.3%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	2.3%
Multiracial	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Simpson, Illinois has an estimated population of 40, a decrease from the 44 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.5% White, 7.5% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Simpson, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Simpson 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 Simpson, that probability was 8.8% in 2020 and 13.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Simpson is ranked the 1411th 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). Simpson was ranked the 1433rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Simpson's White Population

37 residents of Simpson, or 92.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Simpson is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Simpson ranks 155th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Simpson's White population has declined by an estimated 11.9%. White residents' share of Simpson's population has decreased from 95.5% to 92.5%.

Simpson is more White than neighboring New Burnside (79% White), Vienna (75.4% White), Stonefort (91.5% White), Creal Springs (91.7% White), and Eddyville (76.6% White).

Simpson's Black Population

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

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

Simpson is less Black than neighboring Vienna (3.7% Black), and Creal Springs (0.3% Black).

Simpson's Asian Population

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

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

Simpson is less Asian than neighboring Vienna (0.5% Asian).

Simpson's Hispanic Population

3 residents of Simpson, or 7.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Simpson is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Simpson ranks 889th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Simpson's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 200.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Simpson's population has increased from 2.3% to 7.5%.

Simpson is more Hispanic than neighboring New Burnside (2.5% Hispanic), Vienna (2.1% Hispanic), and Creal Springs (4% Hispanic). Simpson is less Hispanic than neighboring Stonefort (7.6% Hispanic), and Eddyville (14.1% Hispanic).

Simpson's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Simpson, 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 Simpson is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Simpson ranks 25th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Simpson's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Simpson's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.0%.

Simpson is less Native American/Other than neighboring Creal Springs (1.2% Native American/Other).

Simpson's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Simpson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Simpson is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Simpson ranks 1438th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Simpson is less Multiracial than neighboring New Burnside (18.5% Multiracial), Vienna (18.3% Multiracial), Stonefort (0.9% Multiracial), Creal Springs (2.8% Multiracial), and Eddyville (9.4% 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.