Watseka, IL Demographics

A map of Watseka's Population by Race

Watseka, Illinois had a population of 4,679 in 2020. It was 84.6% White, 1.5% Black, 0.6% Asian, 7.9% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 4.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Watseka, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Watseka is the 350th 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).

Watseka's White Population

3,957 residents of Watseka identify as White, or 84.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Watseka considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Watseka is ranked #1021 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Watseka is less White than neighboring Woodland (94.8% White), Crescent City (92.4% White), Martinton (91% White), Milford (90.2% White), and Iroquois (94% White).

Watseka's Black Population

72 residents of Watseka identify as Black, or 1.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Watseka less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Watseka is ranked #431 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Watseka is more Black than neighboring Woodland (0.8% Black), Crescent City (0.2% Black), Martinton (0.3% Black), Milford (0.3% Black), and Iroquois (0% Black).

Watseka's Asian Population

30 residents of Watseka identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Watseka slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Watseka is ranked #525 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Watseka is more Asian than neighboring Woodland (0% Asian), Crescent City (0.2% Asian), Martinton (0.3% Asian), Milford (0.4% Asian), and Iroquois (0% Asian).

Watseka's Hispanic Population

370 residents of Watseka identify as Hispanic, or 7.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Watseka slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Watseka is ranked #328 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Watseka is more Hispanic than neighboring Woodland (1.6% Hispanic), Crescent City (2.2% Hispanic), Martinton (3.6% Hispanic), Milford (5.1% Hispanic), and Iroquois (2.3% Hispanic).

Watseka's Native American/Other Population

22 residents of Watseka identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Watseka 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, Watseka is ranked #443 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Watseka is more Native American/Other than neighboring Woodland (0% Native American/Other), Crescent City (0.4% Native American/Other), Martinton (0.3% Native American/Other), Milford (0.3% Native American/Other), and Iroquois (0% Native American/Other).

Watseka's Multiracial Population

228 residents of Watseka identify as Multiracial, or 4.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Watseka roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Watseka is ranked #275 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Watseka is more Multiracial than neighboring Woodland (2.8% Multiracial), Crescent City (4.7% Multiracial), Martinton (4.5% Multiracial), Milford (3.8% Multiracial), and Iroquois (3.8% Multiracial).

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