Wataga, IL Demographics

A map of Wataga's Population by Race

Wataga, Illinois had a population of 744 in 2020. It was 91.3% White, 1.3% Black, 0.5% Asian, 4.3% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 2.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wataga, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Wataga is the 784th 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).

Wataga's White Population

679 residents of Wataga identify as White, or 91.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Wataga considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Wataga is ranked #672 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wataga is more White than neighboring East Galesburg (89.1% White), and Galesburg (70.2% White). Wataga is less White than neighboring Oneida (96.3% White), Henderson (91.4% White), and Knoxville (92.4% White).

Wataga's Black Population

10 residents of Wataga identify as Black, or 1.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wataga less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Wataga is ranked #470 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wataga is more Black than neighboring Oneida (0.6% Black), Henderson (1.1% Black), East Galesburg (0.9% Black), and Knoxville (0.8% Black). Wataga is less Black than neighboring Galesburg (14% Black).

Wataga's Asian Population

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

Wataga is more Asian than neighboring Oneida (0.1% Asian), Henderson (0% Asian), and Knoxville (0.1% Asian). Wataga is less Asian than neighboring East Galesburg (2.1% Asian), and Galesburg (1% Asian).

Wataga's Hispanic Population

32 residents of Wataga identify as Hispanic, or 4.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wataga less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Wataga is ranked #579 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wataga is more Hispanic than neighboring Oneida (1.6% Hispanic), Henderson (3.4% Hispanic), and Knoxville (2.5% Hispanic). Wataga is less Hispanic than neighboring East Galesburg (4.6% Hispanic), and Galesburg (8.5% Hispanic).

Wataga's Native American/Other Population

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

Wataga is less Native American/Other than neighboring Oneida (0.4% Native American/Other), Knoxville (0.2% Native American/Other), and Galesburg (0.8% Native American/Other).

Wataga's Multiracial Population

19 residents of Wataga identify as Multiracial, or 2.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wataga roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Wataga is ranked #1061 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wataga is more Multiracial than neighboring Oneida (1% Multiracial). Wataga is less Multiracial than neighboring Henderson (4.1% Multiracial), East Galesburg (3.3% Multiracial), Knoxville (3.9% Multiracial), and Galesburg (5.6% Multiracial).

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