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

The Nigerian population in White County, IL is reported at 2 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Among the five incorporated cities in White County, only Carmi reports any Nigerian population - totaling 2 residents. The remaining cities - Crossville, Enfield, Grayville, and Norris City - all report zero. Since this matches the county total of 2, the community appears entirely localized within Carmi. The analysis below explores this pattern across Illinois.

Top 5 cities with the largest Nigerian population in White County

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  • 1
    Carmi
    Nigerian population in Carmi is 2
    0.04% of Carmi population is Nigerian
  • 2
    Crossville
    Nigerian population in Crossville is 0
    - of Crossville population is Nigerian
  • 3
    Enfield
    Nigerian population in Enfield is 0
    - of Enfield population is Nigerian
  • 4
    Grayville
    Nigerian population in Grayville is 0
    - of Grayville population is Nigerian
  • 5
    Norris City
    Nigerian population in Norris City is 0
    - of Norris City population is Nigerian

Overview of Nigerian population in White County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document White County with 2 Nigerian residents (0.015% of 13,708 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 57th percentile nationally among counties and 58th percentile within Illinois for Nigerian population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate White County's Nigerian population of 0.015% remains below Illinois's state average of 0.26% and the national average of 0.19%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates White County contains 2 Nigerian residents, representing less than 1% of Illinois's total Nigerian population of 33,202.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey show White County maintains fewer than less than 0.01 Nigerian Americans per square mile, compared to Illinois's average of 0.6 per square mile, placing the county among jurisdictions with minimal demographic representation within the state.
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White County Cities Ranked by Nigerian Population

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American Community Survey data [1] indicate 2 Nigerian residents in Carmi and zero residents in Crossville, Enfield, Grayville 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 Nigerian population count
Rank by Nigerian Population
City
Nigerian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total White County Nigerian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Carmi 2 0.04% 100.00%
2 Crossville 0 - -
2 Enfield 0 - -
2 Grayville 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 Nigerian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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