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

The Italian population in White County, IL is reported at 51 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Each of the five cities in White County - Carmi, Crossville, Grayville, Enfield and Norris City - reports Italian residents. Their combined count forms most of the 51 total, with the rest residing in unincorporated areas. This distribution is detailed in the breakdown below.

Top 5 cities with the largest Italian population in White County

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  • 1
    Carmi
    Italian population in Carmi is 25
    0.51% of Carmi population is Italian
  • 2
    Crossville
    Italian population in Crossville is 5
    0.67% of Crossville population is Italian
  • 3
    Grayville
    Italian population in Grayville is 3
    0.20% of Grayville population is Italian
  • 4
    Enfield
    Italian population in Enfield is 2
    0.40% of Enfield population is Italian
  • 5
    Norris City
    Italian population in Norris City is 1
    0.06% of Norris City population is Italian

Overview of Italian population in White County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document White County with 51 Italian residents (0.37% of 13,708 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 11th percentile nationally among counties and 2nd percentile within Illinois for Italian population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate White County's Italian population of 0.37% remains below Illinois's state average of 5.4% and the national average of 4.9%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates White County contains 51 Italian residents, representing less than 1% of Illinois's total Italian population of 687,106.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey show White County maintains fewer than 0.1 Italian Americans per square mile, compared to Illinois's average of 12.4 per square mile, placing the county among jurisdictions with minimal demographic representation within the state.
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White County Cities Ranked by Italian Population

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American Community Survey data [1] indicate Italian populations across all five cities, led by Carmi with 25 residents, followed by Crossville with 5 residents. 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 Italian population count
Rank by Italian Population
City
Italian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total White County Italian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Carmi 25 0.51% 49.02%
2 Crossville 5 0.67% 9.80%
3 Grayville 3 0.20% 5.88%
4 Enfield 2 0.40% 3.92%
5 Norris City 1 0.06% 1.96%
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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 Italian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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