Sheldon, IL Demographics

A map of Sheldon's Population by Race

Sheldon, Illinois had a population of 965 in 2020. It was 87.5% White, 0.8% Black, 0.2% Asian, 4.9% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 5.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Sheldon, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Sheldon is the 706th 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).

Sheldon's White Population

844 residents of Sheldon identify as White, or 87.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Sheldon considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Sheldon is ranked #918 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Sheldon is more White than neighboring Kentland (86.8% White), and Watseka (84.6% White). Sheldon is less White than neighboring Iroquois (94% White), Raub (88.7% White), and Donovan (94.8% White).

Sheldon's Black Population

8 residents of Sheldon identify as Black, or 0.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Sheldon less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Sheldon is ranked #637 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Sheldon is more Black than neighboring Iroquois (0% Black), Raub (0% Black), Kentland (0.2% Black), and Donovan (0% Black). Sheldon is less Black than neighboring Watseka (1.5% Black).

Sheldon's Asian Population

2 residents of Sheldon identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Sheldon slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Sheldon is ranked #862 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Sheldon is more Asian than neighboring Iroquois (0% Asian), Raub (0% Asian), and Donovan (0% Asian). Sheldon is less Asian than neighboring Kentland (0.4% Asian), and Watseka (0.6% Asian).

Sheldon's Hispanic Population

47 residents of Sheldon identify as Hispanic, or 4.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sheldon less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Sheldon is ranked #505 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Sheldon is more Hispanic than neighboring Iroquois (2.3% Hispanic), and Donovan (1.6% Hispanic). Sheldon is less Hispanic than neighboring Raub (5.7% Hispanic), Kentland (9.7% Hispanic), and Watseka (7.9% Hispanic).

Sheldon's Native American/Other Population

7 residents of Sheldon identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Sheldon 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, Sheldon is ranked #239 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Sheldon is more Native American/Other than neighboring Iroquois (0% Native American/Other), Raub (0% Native American/Other), Kentland (0.1% Native American/Other), Donovan (0% Native American/Other), and Watseka (0.5% Native American/Other).

Sheldon's Multiracial Population

57 residents of Sheldon identify as Multiracial, or 5.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sheldon roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Sheldon is ranked #133 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Sheldon is more Multiracial than neighboring Iroquois (3.8% Multiracial), Raub (5.7% Multiracial), Kentland (2.7% Multiracial), Donovan (3.6% Multiracial), and Watseka (4.9% Multiracial).

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