Wamac, IL Demographics
A map of Wamac's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 839 | 85.2% |
Multiracial | 67 | 6.8% |
Black | 40 | 4.1% |
Hispanic | 35 | 3.6% |
Asian | 3 | 0.3% |
Native American/Other | 1 | 0.1% |
Wamac, Illinois had a population of 985 in 2020. It was 85.2% White, 4.1% Black, 0.3% Asian, 3.6% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 6.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wamac, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Wamac is the 699th 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).
Wamac's White Population
839 residents of Wamac identify as White, or 85.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Wamac considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Wamac is ranked #1003 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Wamac is more White than neighboring Centralia (76.8% White). Wamac is less White than neighboring Central City (88.9% White), Irvington (93.6% White), Junction City (94.5% White), and Walnut Hill (97.9% White).
Wamac's Black Population
40 residents of Wamac identify as Black, or 4.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wamac slightly less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Wamac is ranked #241 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Wamac is more Black than neighboring Central City (3.9% Black), Irvington (0.7% Black), Junction City (0.4% Black), and Walnut Hill (0% Black). Wamac is less Black than neighboring Centralia (10.9% Black).
Wamac's Asian Population
3 residents of Wamac identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wamac slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Wamac is ranked #777 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Wamac is more Asian than neighboring Central City (0.2% Asian), Junction City (0.2% Asian), and Walnut Hill (0% Asian). Wamac is less Asian than neighboring Centralia (2.1% Asian).
Wamac's Hispanic Population
35 residents of Wamac identify as Hispanic, or 3.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wamac less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Wamac is ranked #644 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Wamac is more Hispanic than neighboring Centralia (3.3% Hispanic), Central City (2% Hispanic), Irvington (1.5% Hispanic), Junction City (2.5% Hispanic), and Walnut Hill (0% Hispanic).
Wamac's Native American/Other Population
1 residents of Wamac identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Wamac 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, Wamac is ranked #1075 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Wamac is more Native American/Other than neighboring Walnut Hill (0% Native American/Other). Wamac is less Native American/Other than neighboring Centralia (0.6% Native American/Other), Central City (0.7% Native American/Other), Irvington (0.2% Native American/Other), and Junction City (0.9% Native American/Other).
Wamac's Multiracial Population
67 residents of Wamac identify as Multiracial, or 6.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wamac roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Wamac is ranked #72 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Wamac is more Multiracial than neighboring Centralia (6.3% Multiracial), Central City (4.3% Multiracial), Irvington (3.6% Multiracial), Junction City (1.5% Multiracial), and Walnut Hill (2.1% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.