Ruma, IL Demographics

A map of Ruma's Population by Race

Ruma, Illinois had a population of 313 in 2020. It was 93.3% White, 0.0% Black, 1.0% Asian, 0.3% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 5.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Ruma, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Ruma is the 1064th 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).

Ruma's White Population

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

Ruma is more White than neighboring Red Bud (93.2% White), Evansville (93.1% White), Prairie du Rocher (91.4% White), and Ste. Genevieve (87.3% White). Ruma is less White than neighboring Ellis Grove (94.5% White).

Ruma's Black Population

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

Ruma is less Black than neighboring Red Bud (0.6% Black), Evansville (0.4% Black), and Ste. Genevieve (5.6% Black).

Ruma's Asian Population

3 residents of Ruma identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Ruma roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Ruma is ranked #365 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Ruma is more Asian than neighboring Red Bud (0.4% Asian), Evansville (0% Asian), Prairie du Rocher (0% Asian), Ellis Grove (0% Asian), and Ste. Genevieve (0.4% Asian).

Ruma's Hispanic Population

1 residents of Ruma identify as Hispanic, or 0.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Ruma less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Ruma is ranked #1378 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Ruma is less Hispanic than neighboring Red Bud (1.6% Hispanic), Evansville (1.6% Hispanic), Prairie du Rocher (0.6% Hispanic), Ellis Grove (1.2% Hispanic), and Ste. Genevieve (2.4% Hispanic).

Ruma's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Ruma 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 Ruma 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, Ruma is ranked #806 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Ruma is more Native American/Other than neighboring Evansville (0.2% Native American/Other). Ruma is less Native American/Other than neighboring Red Bud (0.4% Native American/Other), Prairie du Rocher (0.4% Native American/Other), Ellis Grove (0.6% Native American/Other), and Ste. Genevieve (0.4% Native American/Other).

Ruma's Multiracial Population

16 residents of Ruma identify as Multiracial, or 5.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Ruma roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Ruma is ranked #233 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Ruma is more Multiracial than neighboring Red Bud (3.8% Multiracial), Evansville (4.8% Multiracial), Ellis Grove (3.7% Multiracial), and Ste. Genevieve (3.9% Multiracial). Ruma is less Multiracial than neighboring Prairie du Rocher (7.6% Multiracial).

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