Dewey, IL Demographics

A map of Dewey's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	89	89	100.0%	84.8%
Black	0	1	0.0%	1.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	2	0.0%	1.9%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	13	0.0%	12.4%

Dewey, Illinois has an estimated population of 89, a large decrease from the 105 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Dewey, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Dewey has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Illinois overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Dewey, that probability was 26.6% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Dewey is ranked the 1351st most populous place in Illinois, out of 1,461 places. 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). Dewey was ranked the 1346th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Dewey's White Population

89 residents of Dewey, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Dewey is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Dewey ranks 1017th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dewey's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Dewey's population has increased from 84.8% to 100.0%.

Dewey is more White than neighboring Fisher (93.3% White), Thomasboro (83% White), Rantoul (52% White), Lake of the Woods (94.6% White), and Elliott (95% White).

Dewey's Black Population

0 residents of Dewey, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Dewey is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Dewey ranks 593rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dewey's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Dewey's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Dewey is less Black than neighboring Thomasboro (2.7% Black), and Rantoul (17.9% Black).

Dewey's Asian Population

0 residents of Dewey, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Dewey is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Dewey ranks 1029th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dewey's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Dewey's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Dewey is less Asian than neighboring Thomasboro (0.8% Asian), and Rantoul (0.8% Asian).

Dewey's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Dewey, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Dewey is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Dewey ranks 993rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dewey's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Dewey's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.0%.

Dewey is less Hispanic than neighboring Thomasboro (9.8% Hispanic), Rantoul (20.1% Hispanic), Lake of the Woods (1.4% Hispanic), and Elliott (2.3% Hispanic).

Dewey's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Dewey, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Dewey is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Dewey ranks 1139th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dewey's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Dewey's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Dewey is less Native American/Other than neighboring Thomasboro (0.3% Native American/Other), Rantoul (0.1% Native American/Other), and Lake of the Woods (0.8% Native American/Other).

Dewey's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Dewey, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Dewey is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Dewey ranks 8th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dewey's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Dewey's population has decreased from 12.4% to 0.0%.

Dewey is less Multiracial than neighboring Fisher (6.7% Multiracial), Thomasboro (3.4% Multiracial), Rantoul (9.1% Multiracial), Lake of the Woods (3.2% Multiracial), and Elliott (2.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.