Paw Paw, IL Demographics

A map of Paw Paw's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	879	729	94.3%	87.8%
Hispanic	37	44	4.0%	5.3%
Multiracial	10	40	1.1%	4.8%
Black	6	15	0.6%	1.8%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.2%

Paw Paw, Illinois has an estimated population of 932, a large increase from the 830 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.3% White, 4.0% Hispanic, 1.1% Multiracial, 0.6% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Paw Paw, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Paw Paw 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 Paw Paw, that probability was 22.3% in 2020 and 10.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Paw Paw is ranked the 717th 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). Paw Paw was ranked the 749th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Paw Paw's White Population

879 residents of Paw Paw, or 94.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Paw Paw is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Paw Paw ranks 902nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Paw Paw's White population has grown by an estimated 20.6%. White residents' share of Paw Paw's population has increased from 87.8% to 94.3%.

Paw Paw is more White than neighboring Compton (91.1% White), Lee (75.9% White), Earlville (87.3% White), Shabbona (89.3% White), and Steward (89.7% White).

Paw Paw's Black Population

6 residents of Paw Paw, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Paw Paw is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Paw Paw ranks 392nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Paw Paw's Black population has declined by an estimated 60.0%. Black residents' share of Paw Paw's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.6%.

Paw Paw is more Black than neighboring Compton (0% Black), and Earlville (0% Black). Paw Paw is less Black than neighboring Lee (5.9% Black), Shabbona (1.9% Black), and Steward (2.2% Black).

Paw Paw's Asian Population

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

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

Paw Paw is less Asian than neighboring Compton (0.8% Asian), Earlville (0.2% Asian), and Steward (0.7% Asian).

Paw Paw's Hispanic Population

37 residents of Paw Paw, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Paw Paw is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Paw Paw ranks 468th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Paw Paw's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 15.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Paw Paw's population has decreased from 5.3% to 4.0%.

Paw Paw is less Hispanic than neighboring Compton (7.3% Hispanic), Lee (12.8% Hispanic), Earlville (7.4% Hispanic), Shabbona (5.1% Hispanic), and Steward (6.3% Hispanic).

Paw Paw's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Paw Paw, 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 Paw Paw is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Paw Paw ranks 961st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Paw Paw is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lee (0.6% Native American/Other).

Paw Paw's Multiracial Population

10 residents of Paw Paw, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Paw Paw is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Paw Paw ranks 296th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Paw Paw's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 75.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Paw Paw's population has decreased from 4.8% to 1.1%.

Paw Paw is more Multiracial than neighboring Compton (0.8% Multiracial). Paw Paw is less Multiracial than neighboring Lee (4.7% Multiracial), Earlville (5.1% Multiracial), and Shabbona (3.7% 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.