Ransom, IL Demographics

A map of Ransom's Population by Race

Ransom, Illinois had a population of 308 in 2020. It was 90.3% White, 1.3% Black, 0.6% Asian, 5.8% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 1.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Ransom, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Ransom is the 1073rd 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).

Ransom's White Population

278 residents of Ransom identify as White, or 90.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Ransom considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Ransom is ranked #754 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Ransom is more White than neighboring Marseilles (85.7% White), Verona (77.9% White), Seneca (90% White), and Streator (77.5% White). Ransom is less White than neighboring Kinsman (93.3% White).

Ransom's Black Population

4 residents of Ransom identify as Black, or 1.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Ransom less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Ransom is ranked #470 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Ransom is more Black than neighboring Kinsman (1.1% Black), Marseilles (0.8% Black), Verona (0% Black), and Seneca (0.7% Black). Ransom is less Black than neighboring Streator (3.4% Black).

Ransom's Asian Population

2 residents of Ransom identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Ransom slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Ransom is ranked #525 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Ransom is more Asian than neighboring Kinsman (0% Asian), Marseilles (0.5% Asian), and Seneca (0.5% Asian). Ransom is less Asian than neighboring Verona (1.4% Asian).

Ransom's Hispanic Population

18 residents of Ransom identify as Hispanic, or 5.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Ransom less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Ransom is ranked #440 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Ransom is more Hispanic than neighboring Kinsman (4.4% Hispanic), and Seneca (4.4% Hispanic). Ransom is less Hispanic than neighboring Marseilles (7.2% Hispanic), Verona (16.3% Hispanic), and Streator (13.6% Hispanic).

Ransom's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Ransom identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Ransom 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, Ransom is ranked #1139 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Ransom is less Native American/Other than neighboring Marseilles (0.6% Native American/Other), Verona (0.5% Native American/Other), Seneca (0.5% Native American/Other), and Streator (0.4% Native American/Other).

Ransom's Multiracial Population

6 residents of Ransom identify as Multiracial, or 1.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Ransom roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Ransom is ranked #1257 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Ransom is more Multiracial than neighboring Kinsman (1.1% Multiracial). Ransom is less Multiracial than neighboring Marseilles (5.3% Multiracial), Verona (3.8% Multiracial), Seneca (3.9% Multiracial), and Streator (4.5% Multiracial).

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