Gays, IL Demographics

A map of Gays's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	156	210	94.5%	96.3%
Multiracial	7	4	4.2%	1.8%
Hispanic	2	1	1.2%	0.5%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.9%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.5%

Gays, Illinois has an estimated population of 165, a large decrease from the 218 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.5% White, 4.2% Multiracial, 1.2% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gays, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gays has become more 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 Gays, that probability was 7.2% in 2020 and 10.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gays is ranked the 1244th 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). Gays was ranked the 1164th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Gays's White Population

156 residents of Gays, or 94.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gays is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Gays ranks 86th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gays's White population has declined by an estimated 25.7%. White residents' share of Gays's population has decreased from 96.3% to 94.5%.

Gays is more White than neighboring Allenville (86.5% White), Mattoon (89.2% White), and Strasburg (92.7% White). Gays is less White than neighboring Windsor (97% White), and Neoga (99.1% White).

Gays's Black Population

0 residents of Gays, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gays is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Gays ranks 1104th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Gays is less Black than neighboring Allenville (2.4% Black), Mattoon (2.6% Black), and Neoga (0.1% Black).

Gays's Asian Population

0 residents of Gays, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Gays is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Gays ranks 409th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gays's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Gays's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Gays is less Asian than neighboring Mattoon (0.2% Asian), and Neoga (0.3% Asian).

Gays's Hispanic Population

2 residents of Gays, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gays is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Gays ranks 1366th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gays's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Gays's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.2%.

Gays is more Hispanic than neighboring Windsor (0.3% Hispanic), Neoga (0% Hispanic), and Strasburg (0% Hispanic). Gays is less Hispanic than neighboring Allenville (10.3% Hispanic), and Mattoon (4.2% Hispanic).

Gays's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Gays, 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 Gays is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Gays ranks 599th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gays's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Gays's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Gays is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mattoon (0.2% Native American/Other).

Gays's Multiracial Population

7 residents of Gays, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gays is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Gays ranks 1288th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gays's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 75.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Gays's population has increased from 1.8% to 4.2%.

Gays is more Multiracial than neighboring Windsor (2.6% Multiracial), Allenville (0.8% Multiracial), Mattoon (3.6% Multiracial), and Neoga (0.5% Multiracial). Gays is less Multiracial than neighboring Strasburg (7.3% 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.