Gays, IL Demographics

A map of Gays's Population by Race

Gays, Illinois had a population of 218 in 2020. It was 96.3% White, 0.0% Black, 0.9% Asian, 0.5% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 1.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Gays, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Gays is the 1164th 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).

Gays's White Population

210 residents of Gays identify as White, or 96.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Gays considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Gays is ranked #85 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Gays is more White than neighboring Windsor (94.8% White), Allenville (94.7% White), Mattoon (88.2% White), and Neoga (93.3% White). Gays is less White than neighboring Strasburg (98.3% White).

Gays's Black Population

0 residents of Gays identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Gays less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Gays is ranked #1103 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Gays is less Black than neighboring Allenville (0.8% Black), Mattoon (3.2% Black), and Neoga (0.7% Black).

Gays's Asian Population

2 residents of Gays identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Gays roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Gays is ranked #398 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Gays is more Asian than neighboring Windsor (0.2% Asian), Allenville (0.8% Asian), Mattoon (0.6% Asian), Neoga (0.3% Asian), and Strasburg (0.4% Asian).

Gays's Hispanic Population

1 residents of Gays identify as Hispanic, or 0.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Gays less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Gays is ranked #1355 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Gays is less Hispanic than neighboring Windsor (0.8% Hispanic), Allenville (0.8% Hispanic), Mattoon (3.1% Hispanic), Neoga (1.9% Hispanic), and Strasburg (0.8% Hispanic).

Gays's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Gays identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Gays 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, Gays is ranked #443 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Gays is more Native American/Other than neighboring Allenville (0% Native American/Other), Mattoon (0.4% Native American/Other), and Strasburg (0% Native American/Other). Gays is less Native American/Other than neighboring Windsor (0.6% Native American/Other), and Neoga (0.6% Native American/Other).

Gays's Multiracial Population

4 residents of Gays identify as Multiracial, or 1.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Gays roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Gays is ranked #1285 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Gays is more Multiracial than neighboring Strasburg (0.6% Multiracial). Gays is less Multiracial than neighboring Windsor (3.5% Multiracial), Allenville (3% Multiracial), Mattoon (4.5% Multiracial), and Neoga (3.1% Multiracial).

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