Smithville, IL Demographics

A map of Smithville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	44	148	100.0%	94.3%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.6%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	1.3%
Hispanic	0	3	0.0%	1.9%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	3	0.0%	1.9%

Smithville, Illinois has an estimated population of 44, a dramatic decrease from the 157 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Smithville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Smithville 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 Smithville, that probability was 11.0% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Smithville is ranked the 1405th 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). Smithville was ranked the 1255th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Smithville's White Population

44 residents of Smithville, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Smithville is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Smithville ranks 283rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Smithville's White population has declined by an estimated 70.3%. White residents' share of Smithville's population has increased from 94.3% to 100.0%.

Smithville is more White than neighboring Hanna City (91.5% White), Lake Camelot (73.2% White), Glasford (91.1% White), and Kingston Mines (92.3% White).

Smithville's Black Population

0 residents of Smithville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Smithville is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Smithville ranks 768th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Smithville's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Smithville's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Smithville is less Black than neighboring Hanna City (0.3% Black).

Smithville's Asian Population

0 residents of Smithville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Smithville is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Smithville ranks 322nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Smithville is less Asian than neighboring Lake Camelot (0.7% Asian).

Smithville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Smithville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Smithville is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Smithville ranks 989th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Smithville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Smithville's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.0%.

Smithville is less Hispanic than neighboring Hanna City (2.7% Hispanic), Glasford (0.4% Hispanic), and Kingston Mines (2.7% Hispanic).

Smithville's Native American/Other Population

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

Smithville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hanna City (0.2% Native American/Other), Lake Camelot (2.9% Native American/Other), Glasford (0.3% Native American/Other), and Kingston Mines (0.5% Native American/Other).

Smithville's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Smithville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Smithville is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Smithville ranks 1266th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Smithville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Smithville's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.0%.

Smithville is less Multiracial than neighboring Hanna City (5.3% Multiracial), Lake Camelot (23.2% Multiracial), Glasford (8.2% Multiracial), and Kingston Mines (4.4% 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.