Chinese Population in White County, IL by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Chinese population in White County, IL is reported at 10 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Among the five incorporated cities in White County, only Grayville reports any Chinese population - totaling 10 residents. The remaining cities - Carmi, Crossville, Enfield, and Norris City - all report zero. Since this matches the county total of 10, the community appears entirely localized within Grayville. The analysis below explores this pattern across Illinois.

Top 5 cities with the largest Chinese population in White County

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  • 1
    Grayville
    Chinese population in Grayville is 10
    0.66% of Grayville population is Chinese
  • 2
    Carmi
    Chinese population in Carmi is 0
    - of Carmi population is Chinese
  • 3
    Crossville
    Chinese population in Crossville is 0
    - of Crossville population is Chinese
  • 4
    Enfield
    Chinese population in Enfield is 0
    - of Enfield population is Chinese
  • 5
    Norris City
    Chinese population in Norris City is 0
    - of Norris City population is Chinese

Overview of Chinese population in White County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document White County with 10 Chinese residents (0.073% of 13,708 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 36th percentile nationally among counties and 34th percentile within Illinois for Chinese population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate White County's Chinese population of 0.073% remains below Illinois's state average of 1.2% and the national average of 1.6%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates White County contains 10 Chinese residents, representing less than 1% of Illinois's total Chinese population of 156,024.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey show White County maintains fewer than 0.02 Chinese Americans per square mile, compared to Illinois's average of 2.8 per square mile, placing the county among jurisdictions with minimal demographic representation within the state.
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White County Cities Ranked by Chinese Population

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American Community Survey data [1] indicate 10 Chinese residents in Grayville and zero residents in Carmi, Crossville, Enfield and Norris City. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for the five incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in White County, IL ranked by Chinese population count
Rank by Chinese Population
City
Chinese Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total White County Chinese Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Grayville 10 0.66% 100.00%
2 Carmi 0 - -
2 Crossville 0 - -
2 Enfield 0 - -
2 Norris City 0 - -
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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 city in White County, IL by their Chinese population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Chinese population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Chinese ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Chinese alone, while others identify as Chinese along with another race (such as Chinese and German).
  • We’ve used the “Chinese alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Chinese population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Chinese alone or in combination in city. 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 Chinese .
  2. % of Total White County Chinese Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Chinese 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 Chinese 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.
  • City that don’t have any reported Chinese 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 Chinese populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.