Tower Hill, IL Demographics
A map of Tower Hill's Population by Race
Tower Hill, Illinois has an estimated population of 422, a large decrease from the 485 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.7% White, 12.3% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Tower Hill, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.
Tower Hill has become considerably 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 Tower Hill, that probability was 8.3% in 2020 and 21.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.
Tower Hill 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). Tower Hill was ranked the 932nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.
Tower Hill's White Population
370 residents of Tower Hill, or 87.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Tower Hill is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Tower Hill ranks 140th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Tower Hill's White population has declined by an estimated 20.3%. White residents' share of Tower Hill's population has decreased from 95.7% to 87.7%.
Tower Hill is less White than neighboring Lakewood (100% White), Pana (91.7% White), Westervelt (100% White), Assumption (88.3% White), and Shelbyville (96% White).
Tower Hill's Black Population
0 residents of Tower Hill, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Tower Hill is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Tower Hill ranks 1104th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Tower Hill's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Tower Hill's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.
Tower Hill is less Black than neighboring Pana (0.4% Black), Assumption (3.3% Black), and Shelbyville (0.8% Black).
Tower Hill's Asian Population
0 residents of Tower Hill, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Tower Hill is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Tower Hill ranks 906th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Tower Hill's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Tower Hill's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.
Tower Hill is less Asian than neighboring Pana (1.5% Asian).
Tower Hill's Hispanic Population
0 residents of Tower Hill, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Tower Hill is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Tower Hill ranks 1371st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Tower Hill's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Tower Hill's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.
Tower Hill is less Hispanic than neighboring Pana (4.3% Hispanic), Assumption (2.3% Hispanic), and Shelbyville (2.2% Hispanic).
Tower Hill's Native American/Other Population
0 residents of Tower Hill, 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 Tower Hill is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Tower Hill ranks 1013th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Tower Hill's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Tower Hill's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.
Tower Hill is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pana (0.4% Native American/Other), Assumption (0.3% Native American/Other), and Shelbyville (0.1% Native American/Other).
Tower Hill's Multiracial Population
52 residents of Tower Hill, or 12.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Tower Hill is higher than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Tower Hill ranks 720th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Tower Hill's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 205.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Tower Hill's population has increased from 3.5% to 12.3%.
Tower Hill is more Multiracial than neighboring Lakewood (0% Multiracial), Pana (1.7% Multiracial), Westervelt (0% Multiracial), Assumption (5.7% Multiracial), and Shelbyville (0.9% 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.