English Population in Woodford County, IL by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The English population in Woodford County, IL is recorded at 4,632 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Each city in Woodford County, IL has some English population, but the county''s higher total suggests additional rural or non-municipal representation. The analysis below explores how English communities are spread across Woodford County, IL and comparable counties throughout Illinois.

Top 5 cities with the largest English population in Woodford County

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  • 1
    Germantown Hills
    English population in Germantown Hills is 587
    17.14% of Germantown Hills population is English
  • 2
    Eureka
    English population in Eureka is 564
    11.07% of Eureka population is English
  • 3
    Metamora
    English population in Metamora is 507
    12.38% of Metamora population is English
  • 4
    El Paso
    English population in El Paso is 305
    10.62% of El Paso population is English
  • 5
    Roanoke
    English population in Roanoke is 139
    7.00% of Roanoke population is English

Overview of English population in Woodford County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Woodford County with 4,632 English residents (12.1% of 38,348 total county population), placing the jurisdiction at the 62nd percentile nationally among counties and 64th percentile within Illinois for English population density, with demographic concentrations among the highest nationwide.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Woodford County's English population of 12.1% surpassing both Illinois's state average of 6.6% and the national average of 9.1%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Woodford County contains 4,632 English residents, representing less than 1% of Illinois's total English population of 840,615.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data documents Woodford County contains 8.8 English Americans per square mile, below Illinois's average of 15.1 per square mile, while maintaining moderate community presence relative to state demographic concentration standards.
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8 Cities in Woodford County Ranked by English Population

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ACS data [1] confirm English populations in every incorporated city in the county, with the largest counts in Germantown Hills, Eureka, Metamora, and El Paso. The table below provides detailed figures, including total population, density measures, and demographic distributions, based on the current ACS data for all 8 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Woodford County, IL ranked by English population count
Rank by English Population
City
English Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Woodford County English Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Germantown Hills 587 17.14% 12.67%
2 Eureka 564 11.07% 12.18%
3 Metamora 507 12.38% 10.95%
4 El Paso 305 10.62% 6.58%
5 Roanoke 139 7.00% 3.00%
6 Minonk 135 7.07% 2.91%
7 Washburn 114 11.11% 2.46%
8 77 7.81% 1.66%
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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 Woodford County, IL by their English population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines English 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 English 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 English alone, while others identify as English along with another race (such as English and German).
  • We’ve used the “English alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the English population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as English 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 English .
  2. % of Total Woodford County English Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. English 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 English 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 English 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 English populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

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