Spring Valley, IL Demographics

A map of Spring Valley's Population by Race

Spring Valley, Illinois has an estimated population of 5,476, a slight decrease from the 5,582 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 76.7% White, 18.6% Hispanic, 2.8% Multiracial, 0.7% Black, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 0.5% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Spring Valley, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Spring Valley 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 Spring Valley, that probability was 40.7% in 2020 and 37.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Spring Valley is ranked the 322nd 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). Spring Valley was ranked the 322nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Spring Valley's White Population

4,198 residents of Spring Valley, or 76.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Spring Valley is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Spring Valley ranks 1193rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spring Valley's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Spring Valley's population has increased from 74.6% to 76.7%.

Spring Valley is more White than neighboring Seatonville (72.4% White). Spring Valley is less White than neighboring Dalzell (89.3% White), Ladd (83.2% White), Peru (85.8% White), and Granville (83.2% White).

Spring Valley's Black Population

40 residents of Spring Valley, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Spring Valley is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Spring Valley ranks 407th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spring Valley's Black population has declined by an estimated 57.9%. Black residents' share of Spring Valley's population has decreased from 1.7% to 0.7%.

Spring Valley is more Black than neighboring Dalzell (0% Black), Peru (0.6% Black), and Seatonville (0% Black). Spring Valley is less Black than neighboring Granville (1.2% Black).

Spring Valley's Asian Population

30 residents of Spring Valley, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Spring Valley is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Spring Valley ranks 398th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spring Valley's Asian population has declined by an estimated 43.4%. Asian residents' share of Spring Valley's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Spring Valley is more Asian than neighboring Dalzell (0% Asian), Ladd (0% Asian), and Granville (0% Asian). Spring Valley is less Asian than neighboring Peru (0.8% Asian), and Seatonville (3% Asian).

Spring Valley's Hispanic Population

1,019 residents of Spring Valley, or 18.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Spring Valley is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Spring Valley ranks 120th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spring Valley's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 2.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Spring Valley's population has remained roughly unchanged at 18.6%.

Spring Valley is more Hispanic than neighboring Dalzell (6.8% Hispanic), Ladd (12.9% Hispanic), Peru (10.9% Hispanic), Seatonville (10.3% Hispanic), and Granville (11.4% Hispanic).

Spring Valley's Native American/Other Population

37 residents of Spring Valley, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Spring Valley is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Spring Valley ranks 549th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spring Valley's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 37.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Spring Valley's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Spring Valley is more Native American/Other than neighboring Dalzell (0% Native American/Other), Ladd (0% Native American/Other), Peru (0.4% Native American/Other), and Seatonville (0% Native American/Other). Spring Valley is less Native American/Other than neighboring Granville (2.1% Native American/Other).

Spring Valley's Multiracial Population

152 residents of Spring Valley, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Spring Valley is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Spring Valley ranks 698th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spring Valley's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 23.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Spring Valley's population has decreased from 3.5% to 2.8%.

Spring Valley is more Multiracial than neighboring Peru (1.5% Multiracial), and Granville (2.2% Multiracial). Spring Valley is less Multiracial than neighboring Dalzell (3.9% Multiracial), Ladd (3.2% Multiracial), and Seatonville (14.3% 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.