Stonefort, IL Demographics

A map of Stonefort's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	386	208	91.5%	92.9%
Hispanic	32	5	7.6%	2.2%
Multiracial	4	9	0.9%	4.0%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.9%

Stonefort, Illinois has an estimated population of 422, a dramatic increase from the 224 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.5% White, 7.6% Hispanic, 0.9% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Stonefort, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Stonefort 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 Stonefort, that probability was 13.6% in 2020 and 15.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Stonefort is ranked the 986th 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). Stonefort was ranked the 1158th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Stonefort's White Population

386 residents of Stonefort, or 91.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Stonefort is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Stonefort ranks 497th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Stonefort's White population has grown by an estimated 85.6%. White residents' share of Stonefort's population has decreased from 92.9% to 91.5%.

Stonefort is more White than neighboring New Burnside (79% White), and Carrier Mills (71.8% White). Stonefort is less White than neighboring Creal Springs (91.7% White), Crab Orchard (99.5% White), and Simpson (92.5% White).

Stonefort's Black Population

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

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

Stonefort is less Black than neighboring Carrier Mills (20.3% Black), and Creal Springs (0.3% Black).

Stonefort's Asian Population

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

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

Stonefort is less Asian than neighboring Carrier Mills (2.6% Asian).

Stonefort's Hispanic Population

32 residents of Stonefort, or 7.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Stonefort is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Stonefort ranks 899th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Stonefort's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 540.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Stonefort's population has increased from 2.2% to 7.6%.

Stonefort is more Hispanic than neighboring New Burnside (2.5% Hispanic), Carrier Mills (3.3% Hispanic), Creal Springs (4% Hispanic), Crab Orchard (0% Hispanic), and Simpson (7.5% Hispanic).

Stonefort's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Stonefort, 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 Stonefort is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Stonefort ranks 168th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Stonefort's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Stonefort's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

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

Stonefort's Multiracial Population

4 residents of Stonefort, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Stonefort is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Stonefort ranks 526th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Stonefort's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 55.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Stonefort's population has decreased from 4.0% to 0.9%.

Stonefort is more Multiracial than neighboring Crab Orchard (0.5% Multiracial), and Simpson (0% Multiracial). Stonefort is less Multiracial than neighboring New Burnside (18.5% Multiracial), Carrier Mills (2% Multiracial), and Creal Springs (2.8% 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.