Walnut, IL Demographics

A map of Walnut's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,225	1,239	95.6%	94.5%
Hispanic	37	34	2.9%	2.6%
Multiracial	9	33	0.7%	2.5%
Native American/Other	6	1	0.5%	0.1%
Black	5	2	0.4%	0.2%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.2%

Walnut, Illinois has an estimated population of 1,282, a slight decrease from the 1,311 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.6% White, 2.9% Hispanic, 0.7% Multiracial, 0.5% Native American/Other, 0.4% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Walnut, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Walnut 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 Walnut, that probability was 10.5% in 2020 and 8.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Walnut is ranked the 626th 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). Walnut was ranked the 616th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Walnut's White Population

1,225 residents of Walnut, or 95.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Walnut is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Walnut ranks 251st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Walnut's White population has declined by an estimated 1.1%. White residents' share of Walnut's population has increased from 94.5% to 95.6%.

Walnut is more White than neighboring Ohio (83.3% White), New Bedford (86% White), and Harmon (86% White). Walnut is less White than neighboring Deer Grove (100% White), and Manlius (97.4% White).

Walnut's Black Population

5 residents of Walnut, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Walnut is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Walnut ranks 1072nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Walnut's Black population has grown by an estimated 150.0%. Black residents' share of Walnut's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Walnut is more Black than neighboring Deer Grove (0% Black), Manlius (0.3% Black), Ohio (0% Black), New Bedford (0% Black), and Harmon (0% Black).

Walnut's Asian Population

0 residents of Walnut, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Walnut is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Walnut ranks 962nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Walnut's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Walnut's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Walnut is less Asian than neighboring Ohio (0.2% Asian).

Walnut's Hispanic Population

37 residents of Walnut, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Walnut is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Walnut ranks 821st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Walnut's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Walnut's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.9%.

Walnut is more Hispanic than neighboring Deer Grove (0% Hispanic), and Manlius (1% Hispanic). Walnut is less Hispanic than neighboring Ohio (11.2% Hispanic), New Bedford (4.7% Hispanic), and Harmon (10% Hispanic).

Walnut's Native American/Other Population

6 residents of Walnut, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Walnut is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Walnut ranks 1135th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Walnut's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 500.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Walnut's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Walnut is more Native American/Other than neighboring Deer Grove (0% Native American/Other), Manlius (0% Native American/Other), Ohio (0.3% Native American/Other), New Bedford (0% Native American/Other), and Harmon (0% Native American/Other).

Walnut's Multiracial Population

9 residents of Walnut, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Walnut is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Walnut ranks 1111th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Walnut's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 72.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Walnut's population has decreased from 2.5% to 0.7%.

Walnut is more Multiracial than neighboring Deer Grove (0% Multiracial). Walnut is less Multiracial than neighboring Manlius (1.3% Multiracial), Ohio (5.1% Multiracial), New Bedford (9.3% Multiracial), and Harmon (4% 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.