Wilsonville, IL Demographics

A map of Wilsonville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	496	492	98.2%	91.8%
Multiracial	7	31	1.4%	5.8%
Hispanic	2	4	0.4%	0.7%
Black	0	4	0.0%	0.7%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.4%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	0.6%

Wilsonville, Illinois has an estimated population of 505, a decrease from the 536 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.2% White, 1.4% Multiracial, 0.4% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wilsonville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wilsonville has become considerably 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 Wilsonville, that probability was 15.4% in 2020 and 3.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wilsonville is ranked the 930th 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). Wilsonville was ranked the 891st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wilsonville's White Population

496 residents of Wilsonville, or 98.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wilsonville is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Wilsonville ranks 628th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilsonville's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Wilsonville's population has increased from 91.8% to 98.2%.

Wilsonville is more White than neighboring Mount Clare (95.2% White), Sawyerville (97% White), Benld (94.3% White), and Gillespie (91.2% White). Wilsonville is less White than neighboring Dorchester (98.4% White).

Wilsonville's Black Population

0 residents of Wilsonville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wilsonville is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Wilsonville ranks 697th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilsonville's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Wilsonville's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Wilsonville is less Black than neighboring Mount Clare (1.7% Black), and Benld (1.7% Black).

Wilsonville's Asian Population

0 residents of Wilsonville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wilsonville is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Wilsonville ranks 753rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Wilsonville is less Asian than neighboring Benld (0.3% Asian).

Wilsonville's Hispanic Population

2 residents of Wilsonville, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wilsonville is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Wilsonville ranks 1308th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilsonville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Wilsonville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Wilsonville is more Hispanic than neighboring Dorchester (0% Hispanic), Mount Clare (0% Hispanic), and Sawyerville (0% Hispanic). Wilsonville is less Hispanic than neighboring Gillespie (1% Hispanic).

Wilsonville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Wilsonville, 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 Wilsonville is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Wilsonville ranks 434th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilsonville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wilsonville's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Wilsonville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sawyerville (1% Native American/Other), Benld (0.5% Native American/Other), and Gillespie (0.2% Native American/Other).

Wilsonville's Multiracial Population

7 residents of Wilsonville, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wilsonville is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Wilsonville ranks 152nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilsonville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 77.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Wilsonville's population has decreased from 5.8% to 1.4%.

Wilsonville is less Multiracial than neighboring Dorchester (1.6% Multiracial), Mount Clare (3.1% Multiracial), Sawyerville (2% Multiracial), Benld (2.7% Multiracial), and Gillespie (7.5% 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.