Wellington, IL Demographics

A map of Wellington's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	137	192	83.0%	93.2%
Multiracial	16	6	9.7%	2.9%
Hispanic	12	8	7.3%	3.9%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Wellington, Illinois has an estimated population of 165, a large decrease from the 206 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.0% White, 9.7% Multiracial, 7.3% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wellington, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wellington 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 Wellington, that probability was 12.9% in 2020 and 29.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wellington is ranked the 1244th 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). Wellington was ranked the 1188th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wellington's White Population

137 residents of Wellington, or 83.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wellington is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Wellington ranks 441st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wellington's White population has declined by an estimated 28.6%. White residents' share of Wellington's population has decreased from 93.2% to 83.0%.

Wellington is more White than neighboring Rossville (81.4% White), and Ambia (34.8% White). Wellington is less White than neighboring Hoopeston (88.6% White), Milford (93.1% White), and East Lynn (100% White).

Wellington's Black Population

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

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

Wellington is less Black than neighboring Hoopeston (1.4% Black), and Rossville (1.5% Black).

Wellington's Asian Population

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

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

Wellington is less Asian than neighboring Hoopeston (0.6% Asian), and Rossville (0.8% Asian).

Wellington's Hispanic Population

12 residents of Wellington, or 7.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wellington is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Wellington ranks 614th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wellington's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 50.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Wellington's population has increased from 3.9% to 7.3%.

Wellington is more Hispanic than neighboring Milford (4% Hispanic), and East Lynn (0% Hispanic). Wellington is less Hispanic than neighboring Hoopeston (9% Hispanic), Rossville (14.3% Hispanic), and Ambia (64.6% Hispanic).

Wellington's Native American/Other Population

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

Wellington's Multiracial Population

16 residents of Wellington, or 9.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wellington is higher than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Wellington ranks 968th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wellington's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 166.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Wellington's population has increased from 2.9% to 9.7%.

Wellington is more Multiracial than neighboring Hoopeston (0.4% Multiracial), Milford (2.9% Multiracial), East Lynn (0% Multiracial), Rossville (2% Multiracial), and Ambia (0.6% 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.