2025

Cities in Ford County, IL ranked by Multi-Racial White Population

This list ranks the 10 cities in Ford County based on their Multi-Racial White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Feb 11, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest Multi-Racial White population in Ford County

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  • 1
    Gibson City
    Multi-Racial White population in Gibson City is 244
    6.30% of Gibson City population is Multi-Racial White
  • 2
    Paxton
    Multi-Racial White population in Paxton is 164
    3.76% of Paxton population is Multi-Racial White
  • 3
    Sibley
    Multi-Racial White population in Sibley is 28
    11.38% of Sibley population is Multi-Racial White
  • 4
    Roberts
    Multi-Racial White population in Roberts is 27
    5.19% of Roberts population is Multi-Racial White
  • 5
    Melvin
    Multi-Racial White population in Melvin is 23
    5.76% of Melvin population is Multi-Racial White

List of 10 cities in Ford County, IL by Multi-Racial White Population

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Rank by Multi-Racial White Population
City
Multi-Racial White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Ford County Multi-Racial White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Gibson City 244 6.30% 46.04%
2 Paxton 164 3.76% 30.94%
3 Sibley 28 11.38% 5.28%
4 Roberts 27 5.19% 5.09%
5 Melvin 23 5.76% 4.34%
6 Piper City 20 2.70% 3.77%
7 Kempton 10 4.31% 1.89%
8 8 2.93% 1.51%
9 6 1.33% 1.13%
9 6 1.33% 1.13%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in Ford County, IL by their Multi-Racial White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Multi-Racial White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Multi-Racial White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Multi-Racial White alone, while others identify as Multi-Racial White along with another race (such as Multi-Racial White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Multi-Racial White .
  • We’ve used the “Multi-Racial White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Multi-Racial White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Multi-Racial White alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Multi-Racial White .
  2. % of Total Ford County Multi-Racial White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Multi-Racial White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Multi-Racial White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported Multi-Racial White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Multi-Racial White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.