Smithboro, IL Demographics

A map of Smithboro's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	153	146	93.3%	94.8%
Black	8	0	4.9%	0.0%
Multiracial	3	6	1.8%	3.9%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	2	0.0%	1.3%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Smithboro, Illinois has an estimated population of 164, an increase from the 154 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.3% White, 4.9% Black, 1.8% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Smithboro, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Smithboro has become 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 Smithboro, that probability was 10.0% in 2020 and 12.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Smithboro is ranked the 1246th 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). Smithboro was ranked the 1262nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Smithboro's White Population

153 residents of Smithboro, or 93.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Smithboro is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Smithboro ranks 210th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Smithboro's White population has grown by an estimated 4.8%. White residents' share of Smithboro's population has decreased from 94.8% to 93.3%.

Smithboro is more White than neighboring Greenville (80.6% White), Mulberry Grove (83.4% White), Keyesport (91% White), Donnellson (82.9% White), and Coffeen (89.9% White).

Smithboro's Black Population

8 residents of Smithboro, or 4.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Smithboro is lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Smithboro ranks 1104th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Smithboro's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 8. Black residents' share of Smithboro's population has increased from 0.0% to 4.9%.

Smithboro is more Black than neighboring Mulberry Grove (1.3% Black), Keyesport (0% Black), and Coffeen (0.8% Black). Smithboro is less Black than neighboring Greenville (12.3% Black), and Donnellson (8.5% Black).

Smithboro's Asian Population

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

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

Smithboro is less Asian than neighboring Greenville (1.1% Asian), and Keyesport (4.1% Asian).

Smithboro's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Smithboro, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Smithboro is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Smithboro ranks 1170th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Smithboro's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Smithboro's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Smithboro is less Hispanic than neighboring Greenville (2.8% Hispanic), Mulberry Grove (3.1% Hispanic), and Keyesport (0.6% Hispanic).

Smithboro's Native American/Other Population

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

Smithboro is less Native American/Other than neighboring Greenville (0.7% Native American/Other), and Mulberry Grove (1% Native American/Other).

Smithboro's Multiracial Population

3 residents of Smithboro, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Smithboro is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Smithboro ranks 563rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Smithboro's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Smithboro's population has decreased from 3.9% to 1.8%.

Smithboro is less Multiracial than neighboring Greenville (2.4% Multiracial), Mulberry Grove (11.1% Multiracial), Keyesport (4.3% Multiracial), Donnellson (8.5% Multiracial), and Coffeen (9.3% 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.