Watson, IL Demographics

A map of Watson's Population by Race

Watson, Illinois had a population of 668 in 2020. It was 95.7% White, 0.3% Black, 0.0% Asian, 1.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Watson, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Watson is the 814th 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).

Watson's White Population

639 residents of Watson identify as White, or 95.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Watson considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Watson is ranked #133 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Watson is more White than neighboring Mason (88.9% White), Effingham (89.9% White), Edgewood (91.5% White), and Shumway (92% White). Watson is less White than neighboring Teutopolis (97.2% White).

Watson's Black Population

2 residents of Watson identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Watson less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Watson is ranked #946 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Watson is more Black than neighboring Teutopolis (0.1% Black), and Shumway (0% Black). Watson is less Black than neighboring Mason (0.9% Black), Effingham (0.8% Black), and Edgewood (0.8% Black).

Watson's Asian Population

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

Watson is less Asian than neighboring Mason (1.2% Asian), Effingham (1.3% Asian), Teutopolis (0.4% Asian), Edgewood (0.5% Asian), and Shumway (0.5% Asian).

Watson's Hispanic Population

7 residents of Watson identify as Hispanic, or 1.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Watson less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Watson is ranked #1238 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Watson is more Hispanic than neighboring Teutopolis (0.8% Hispanic). Watson is less Hispanic than neighboring Mason (1.9% Hispanic), Effingham (4.6% Hispanic), Edgewood (1.8% Hispanic), and Shumway (2.7% Hispanic).

Watson's Native American/Other Population

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

Watson is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mason (0.6% Native American/Other), Effingham (0.3% Native American/Other), Teutopolis (0.1% Native American/Other), and Edgewood (1% Native American/Other).

Watson's Multiracial Population

20 residents of Watson identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Watson roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Watson is ranked #910 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Watson is more Multiracial than neighboring Teutopolis (1.4% Multiracial). Watson is less Multiracial than neighboring Mason (6.5% Multiracial), Effingham (3.1% Multiracial), Edgewood (4.5% Multiracial), and Shumway (4.8% Multiracial).

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