Tallula, IL Demographics

A map of Tallula's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	483	401	97.8%	92.4%
Hispanic	6	2	1.2%	0.5%
Multiracial	5	24	1.0%	5.5%
Black	0	3	0.0%	0.7%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	4	0.0%	0.9%

Tallula, Illinois has an estimated population of 494, a large increase from the 434 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.8% White, 1.2% Hispanic, 1.0% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Tallula, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Tallula 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 Tallula, that probability was 14.3% in 2020 and 4.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Tallula is ranked the 940th 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). Tallula was ranked the 969th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Tallula's White Population

483 residents of Tallula, or 97.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Tallula is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Tallula ranks 553rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tallula's White population has grown by an estimated 20.4%. White residents' share of Tallula's population has increased from 92.4% to 97.8%.

Tallula is more White than neighboring Pleasant Plains (89.8% White), and Petersburg (94.3% White). Tallula is less White than neighboring Lake Petersburg (100% White), Ashland (98.4% White), and Oakford (98.4% White).

Tallula's Black Population

0 residents of Tallula, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Tallula is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Tallula ranks 734th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tallula's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Tallula's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Tallula is less Black than neighboring Pleasant Plains (0.3% Black), and Petersburg (0.2% Black).

Tallula's Asian Population

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

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

Tallula is less Asian than neighboring Ashland (0.1% Asian).

Tallula's Hispanic Population

6 residents of Tallula, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Tallula is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Tallula ranks 1365th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tallula's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 200.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Tallula's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.2%.

Tallula is more Hispanic than neighboring Lake Petersburg (0% Hispanic), Ashland (0.6% Hispanic), Petersburg (0% Hispanic), and Oakford (0% Hispanic). Tallula is less Hispanic than neighboring Pleasant Plains (1.8% Hispanic).

Tallula's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Tallula, 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 Tallula is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Tallula ranks 158th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Tallula is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pleasant Plains (1.2% Native American/Other), and Ashland (0.2% Native American/Other).

Tallula's Multiracial Population

5 residents of Tallula, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Tallula is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Tallula ranks 178th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tallula's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 79.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Tallula's population has decreased from 5.5% to 1.0%.

Tallula is more Multiracial than neighboring Lake Petersburg (0% Multiracial), and Ashland (0.7% Multiracial). Tallula is less Multiracial than neighboring Pleasant Plains (6.8% Multiracial), Petersburg (5.6% Multiracial), and Oakford (1.6% 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.