Effingham, IL Demographics

A map of Effingham's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	11,303	11,016	91.6%	89.9%
Hispanic	584	563	4.7%	4.6%
Multiracial	232	377	1.9%	3.1%
Asian	141	159	1.1%	1.3%
Black	82	100	0.7%	0.8%
Native American/Other	0	37	0.0%	0.3%

Effingham, Illinois has an estimated population of 12,342, a less than 1% change from the 12,252 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.6% White, 4.7% Hispanic, 1.9% Multiracial, 1.1% Asian, 0.7% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Effingham, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Effingham has become 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 Effingham, that probability was 18.8% in 2020 and 15.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Effingham is ranked the 193rd 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). Effingham was ranked the 196th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Effingham's White Population

11,303 residents of Effingham, or 91.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Effingham is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Effingham ranks 788th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Effingham's White population has grown by an estimated 2.6%. White residents' share of Effingham's population has increased from 89.9% to 91.6%.

Effingham is more White than neighboring Shumway (91.2% White). Effingham is less White than neighboring Teutopolis (95.1% White), Watson (97.3% White), Sigel (98.9% White), and Stewardson (97.5% White).

Effingham's Black Population

82 residents of Effingham, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Effingham is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Effingham ranks 657th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Effingham's Black population has declined by an estimated 18.0%. Black residents' share of Effingham's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Effingham is more Black than neighboring Teutopolis (0% Black), Watson (0% Black), Sigel (0% Black), Shumway (0% Black), and Stewardson (0% Black).

Effingham's Asian Population

141 residents of Effingham, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Effingham is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Effingham ranks 316th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Effingham's Asian population has declined by an estimated 11.3%. Asian residents' share of Effingham's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Effingham is more Asian than neighboring Watson (0% Asian), Sigel (0% Asian), Shumway (0% Asian), and Stewardson (0% Asian). Effingham is less Asian than neighboring Teutopolis (1.7% Asian).

Effingham's Hispanic Population

584 residents of Effingham, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Effingham is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Effingham ranks 540th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Effingham's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 3.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Effingham's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.7%.

Effingham is more Hispanic than neighboring Teutopolis (0.8% Hispanic), Watson (0.6% Hispanic), Sigel (0.2% Hispanic), and Stewardson (0.9% Hispanic). Effingham is less Hispanic than neighboring Shumway (5% Hispanic).

Effingham's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Effingham, 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 Effingham is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Effingham ranks 876th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Effingham's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Effingham's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Effingham is less Native American/Other than neighboring Teutopolis (0.5% Native American/Other), and Sigel (0.5% Native American/Other).

Effingham's Multiracial Population

232 residents of Effingham, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Effingham is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Effingham ranks 895th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Effingham's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 38.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Effingham's population has decreased from 3.1% to 1.9%.

Effingham is more Multiracial than neighboring Sigel (0.5% Multiracial), and Stewardson (1.6% Multiracial). Effingham is less Multiracial than neighboring Watson (2.1% Multiracial), and Shumway (3.8% 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.