Ridgway, IL Demographics

A map of Ridgway's Population by Race

Ridgway, Illinois had a population of 851 in 2020. It was 93.3% White, 1.4% Black, 0.5% Asian, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 3.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Ridgway, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Ridgway is the 740th 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).

Ridgway's White Population

794 residents of Ridgway identify as White, or 93.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Ridgway considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Ridgway is ranked #419 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Ridgway is more White than neighboring Junction (92.9% White), Shawneetown (91.6% White), and Old Shawneetown (92.9% White). Ridgway is less White than neighboring Equality (95.5% White), and Omaha (95.2% White).

Ridgway's Black Population

12 residents of Ridgway identify as Black, or 1.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Ridgway less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Ridgway is ranked #448 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Ridgway is more Black than neighboring Junction (0% Black), Equality (0% Black), Omaha (0% Black), Shawneetown (1% Black), and Old Shawneetown (0% Black).

Ridgway's Asian Population

4 residents of Ridgway identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Ridgway slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Ridgway is ranked #590 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Ridgway is more Asian than neighboring Junction (0% Asian), Equality (0.2% Asian), and Old Shawneetown (0% Asian). Ridgway is less Asian than neighboring Shawneetown (0.6% Asian).

Ridgway's Hispanic Population

11 residents of Ridgway identify as Hispanic, or 1.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Ridgway less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Ridgway is ranked #1155 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Ridgway is more Hispanic than neighboring Omaha (0% Hispanic). Ridgway is less Hispanic than neighboring Junction (1.8% Hispanic), Equality (2% Hispanic), Shawneetown (2.2% Hispanic), and Old Shawneetown (1.8% Hispanic).

Ridgway's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Ridgway 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 Ridgway 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, Ridgway is ranked #1139 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Ridgway is less Native American/Other than neighboring Shawneetown (0.7% Native American/Other).

Ridgway's Multiracial Population

30 residents of Ridgway identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Ridgway roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Ridgway is ranked #697 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Ridgway is more Multiracial than neighboring Equality (2.2% Multiracial). Ridgway is less Multiracial than neighboring Junction (5.4% Multiracial), Omaha (4.3% Multiracial), Shawneetown (4% Multiracial), and Old Shawneetown (5.3% Multiracial).

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