Weldon, IL Demographics

A map of Weldon's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	341	352	97.4%	95.4%
Multiracial	8	15	2.3%	4.1%
Hispanic	1	1	0.3%	0.3%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.3%

Weldon, Illinois has an estimated population of 350, a decrease from the 369 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.4% White, 2.3% Multiracial, 0.3% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Weldon, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Weldon 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 Weldon, that probability was 8.8% in 2020 and 5.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Weldon is ranked the 1036th 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). Weldon was ranked the 1014th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Weldon's White Population

341 residents of Weldon, or 97.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Weldon is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Weldon ranks 159th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Weldon's White population has declined by an estimated 3.1%. White residents' share of Weldon's population has increased from 95.4% to 97.4%.

Weldon is more White than neighboring Lane (51.7% White), De Land (84.8% White), Cisco (88% White), and Argenta (91.7% White). Weldon is less White than neighboring De Witt (97.7% White).

Weldon's Black Population

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

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

Weldon is less Black than neighboring De Witt (0.6% Black), Lane (0.8% Black), De Land (2.5% Black), and Argenta (0.7% Black).

Weldon's Asian Population

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

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

Weldon is less Asian than neighboring De Witt (0.6% Asian), and Cisco (2.1% Asian).

Weldon's Hispanic Population

1 residents of Weldon, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Weldon is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Weldon ranks 1382nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Weldon's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Weldon's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Weldon is more Hispanic than neighboring De Witt (0% Hispanic), and Lane (0% Hispanic). Weldon is less Hispanic than neighboring De Land (5.6% Hispanic), Cisco (5.1% Hispanic), and Argenta (0.9% Hispanic).

Weldon's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Weldon, 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 Weldon is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Weldon ranks 924th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Weldon's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Weldon's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Weldon is less Native American/Other than neighboring De Land (0.2% Native American/Other), and Argenta (0.3% Native American/Other).

Weldon's Multiracial Population

8 residents of Weldon, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Weldon is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Weldon ranks 509th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Weldon's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 46.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Weldon's population has decreased from 4.1% to 2.3%.

Weldon is more Multiracial than neighboring De Witt (1.1% Multiracial). Weldon is less Multiracial than neighboring Lane (47.5% Multiracial), De Land (6.9% Multiracial), Cisco (4.7% Multiracial), and Argenta (6.4% 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.