Tamms, IL Demographics

A map of Tamms's Population by Race

Tamms, Illinois had a population of 430 in 2020. It was 66.5% White, 28.6% Black, 0.0% Asian, 1.6% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 2.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Tamms, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Tamms is the 973rd 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).

Tamms's White Population

286 residents of Tamms identify as White, or 66.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Tamms slightly larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Tamms is ranked #1260 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Tamms is more White than neighboring Pulaski (35.7% White), Unity (14.3% White), and Ullin (48.9% White). Tamms is less White than neighboring Mill Creek (86.4% White), and Olive Branch (91.1% White).

Tamms's Black Population

123 residents of Tamms identify as Black, or 28.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Tamms larger than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Tamms is ranked #65 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Tamms is more Black than neighboring Mill Creek (0% Black), Ullin (14.8% Black), and Olive Branch (0.2% Black). Tamms is less Black than neighboring Pulaski (56.5% Black), and Unity (76.5% Black).

Tamms's Asian Population

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

Tamms is less Asian than neighboring Ullin (0.9% Asian).

Tamms's Hispanic Population

7 residents of Tamms identify as Hispanic, or 1.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Tamms less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Tamms is ranked #1067 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Tamms is more Hispanic than neighboring Olive Branch (0.9% Hispanic). Tamms is less Hispanic than neighboring Pulaski (2.6% Hispanic), Unity (5.1% Hispanic), Mill Creek (1.7% Hispanic), and Ullin (27.9% Hispanic).

Tamms's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Tamms identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Tamms 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, Tamms is ranked #147 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Tamms is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pulaski (0% Native American/Other), Unity (0% Native American/Other), Mill Creek (0% Native American/Other), and Olive Branch (0.6% Native American/Other). Tamms is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ullin (2.4% Native American/Other).

Tamms's Multiracial Population

10 residents of Tamms identify as Multiracial, or 2.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Tamms roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Tamms is ranked #1157 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Tamms is less Multiracial than neighboring Pulaski (5.2% Multiracial), Unity (4.1% Multiracial), Mill Creek (11.9% Multiracial), Ullin (5.2% Multiracial), and Olive Branch (7.2% Multiracial).

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