Paw Paw, IL Demographics

A map of Paw Paw's Population by Race

Paw Paw, Illinois had a population of 830 in 2020. It was 87.8% White, 1.8% Black, 0.0% Asian, 5.3% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 4.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Paw Paw, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Paw Paw is the 749th 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).

Paw Paw's White Population

729 residents of Paw Paw identify as White, or 87.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Paw Paw considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Paw Paw is ranked #902 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Paw Paw is less White than neighboring Compton (88.7% White), Lee (90.4% White), Earlville (88.2% White), Shabbona (91.3% White), and Steward (92.1% White).

Paw Paw's Black Population

15 residents of Paw Paw identify as Black, or 1.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Paw Paw less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Paw Paw is ranked #388 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Paw Paw is more Black than neighboring Compton (0% Black), Lee (1.3% Black), Earlville (0.3% Black), Shabbona (0.5% Black), and Steward (0.4% Black).

Paw Paw's Asian Population

0 residents of Paw Paw identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Paw Paw slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Paw Paw is ranked #1026 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Paw Paw is less Asian than neighboring Compton (0.4% Asian), Lee (0.3% Asian), Earlville (0.3% Asian), and Shabbona (0.6% Asian).

Paw Paw's Hispanic Population

44 residents of Paw Paw identify as Hispanic, or 5.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Paw Paw less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Paw Paw is ranked #465 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Paw Paw is more Hispanic than neighboring Shabbona (4.5% Hispanic), and Steward (4.4% Hispanic). Paw Paw is less Hispanic than neighboring Compton (8.8% Hispanic), Lee (6.4% Hispanic), and Earlville (8.2% Hispanic).

Paw Paw's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Paw Paw identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Paw Paw 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, Paw Paw is ranked #949 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Paw Paw is more Native American/Other than neighboring Compton (0% Native American/Other), Shabbona (0.1% Native American/Other), and Steward (0% Native American/Other). Paw Paw is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lee (0.3% Native American/Other), and Earlville (0.5% Native American/Other).

Paw Paw's Multiracial Population

40 residents of Paw Paw identify as Multiracial, or 4.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Paw Paw roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Paw Paw is ranked #293 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Paw Paw is more Multiracial than neighboring Compton (2.2% Multiracial), Lee (1.3% Multiracial), Earlville (2.5% Multiracial), Shabbona (3% Multiracial), and Steward (3.1% Multiracial).

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