Effingham, IL Demographics

A map of Effingham's Population by Race

Effingham, Illinois had a population of 12,252 in 2020. It was 89.9% White, 0.8% Black, 1.3% Asian, 4.6% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 3.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Effingham, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Effingham is the 196th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Effingham's White Population

11,016 residents of Effingham identify as White, or 89.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Effingham considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Effingham is ranked #785 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Effingham is less White than neighboring Teutopolis (97.2% White), Watson (95.7% White), Sigel (95.1% White), Shumway (92% White), and Stewardson (93.8% White).

Effingham's Black Population

100 residents of Effingham identify as Black, or 0.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Effingham less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Effingham is ranked #637 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Effingham is more Black than neighboring Teutopolis (0.1% Black), Watson (0.3% Black), Sigel (0.3% Black), Shumway (0% Black), and Stewardson (0.1% Black).

Effingham's Asian Population

159 residents of Effingham identify as Asian, or 1.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Effingham roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Effingham is ranked #310 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Effingham is more Asian than neighboring Teutopolis (0.4% Asian), Watson (0% Asian), Sigel (0.9% Asian), Shumway (0.5% Asian), and Stewardson (0.8% Asian).

Effingham's Hispanic Population

563 residents of Effingham identify as Hispanic, or 4.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Effingham less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Effingham is ranked #539 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Effingham is more Hispanic than neighboring Teutopolis (0.8% Hispanic), Watson (1% Hispanic), Sigel (1.8% Hispanic), Shumway (2.7% Hispanic), and Stewardson (1.4% Hispanic).

Effingham's Native American/Other Population

37 residents of Effingham identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Effingham roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Effingham is ranked #806 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Effingham is more Native American/Other than neighboring Teutopolis (0.1% Native American/Other), Watson (0% Native American/Other), Sigel (0% Native American/Other), Shumway (0% Native American/Other), and Stewardson (0.1% Native American/Other).

Effingham's Multiracial Population

377 residents of Effingham identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Effingham roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Effingham is ranked #864 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Effingham is more Multiracial than neighboring Teutopolis (1.4% Multiracial), Watson (3% Multiracial), and Sigel (1.8% Multiracial). Effingham is less Multiracial than neighboring Shumway (4.8% Multiracial), and Stewardson (3.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.