Vernon, IL Demographics

A map of Vernon's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	67	102	97.1%	99.0%
Asian	1	0	1.4%	0.0%
Multiracial	1	1	1.4%	1.0%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Vernon, Illinois has an estimated population of 69, a dramatic decrease from the 103 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.1% White, 1.4% Asian, 1.4% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Vernon, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Vernon 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 Vernon, that probability was 1.9% in 2020 and 5.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Vernon is ranked the 1376th 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). Vernon was ranked the 1347th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Vernon's White Population

67 residents of Vernon, or 97.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Vernon is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Vernon ranks 13th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Vernon's White population has declined by an estimated 34.3%. White residents' share of Vernon's population has decreased from 99.0% to 97.1%.

Vernon is more White than neighboring Patoka (92.2% White), Vandalia (78.5% White), Odin (93.9% White), Sandoval (84.8% White), and Alma (95.1% White).

Vernon's Black Population

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

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

Vernon is less Black than neighboring Vandalia (9.8% Black), Odin (0.4% Black), and Sandoval (3.2% Black).

Vernon's Asian Population

1 residents of Vernon, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Vernon is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Vernon ranks 1029th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Vernon's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Asian residents' share of Vernon's population has increased from 0.0% to 1.4%.

Vernon is more Asian than neighboring Patoka (0.2% Asian), Vandalia (0.2% Asian), Odin (0.2% Asian), and Alma (0% Asian). Vernon is less Asian than neighboring Sandoval (1.7% Asian).

Vernon's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Vernon, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Vernon is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Vernon ranks 1387th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Vernon is less Hispanic than neighboring Patoka (0.4% Hispanic), Vandalia (6.5% Hispanic), Odin (0.7% Hispanic), Sandoval (3.6% Hispanic), and Alma (0.4% Hispanic).

Vernon's Native American/Other Population

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

Vernon is less Native American/Other than neighboring Patoka (1% Native American/Other), Vandalia (0.9% Native American/Other), and Sandoval (0.1% Native American/Other).

Vernon's Multiracial Population

1 residents of Vernon, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Vernon is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Vernon ranks 1417th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Vernon's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Vernon's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Vernon is less Multiracial than neighboring Patoka (6.2% Multiracial), Vandalia (4.1% Multiracial), Odin (4.7% Multiracial), Sandoval (6.7% Multiracial), and Alma (4.6% 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.