Pawnee, IL Demographics

A map of Pawnee's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,525	2,497	92.2%	93.2%
Multiracial	118	103	4.3%	3.8%
Black	56	23	2.0%	0.9%
Hispanic	39	30	1.4%	1.1%
Asian	0	8	0.0%	0.3%
Native American/Other	0	17	0.0%	0.6%

Pawnee, Illinois has an estimated population of 2,738, a slight increase from the 2,678 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.2% White, 4.3% Multiracial, 2.0% Black, 1.4% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pawnee, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pawnee 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 Pawnee, that probability was 12.9% in 2020 and 14.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pawnee is ranked the 443rd 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). Pawnee was ranked the 452nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Pawnee's White Population

2,525 residents of Pawnee, or 92.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pawnee is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Pawnee ranks 438th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pawnee's White population has grown by an estimated 1.1%. White residents' share of Pawnee's population has decreased from 93.2% to 92.2%.

Pawnee is more White than neighboring Chatham (88.2% White), Tovey (86% White), Bulpitt (90.3% White), and Auburn (91.9% White). Pawnee is less White than neighboring Divernon (97.3% White).

Pawnee's Black Population

56 residents of Pawnee, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pawnee is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Pawnee ranks 631st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pawnee's Black population has grown by an estimated 143.5%. Black residents' share of Pawnee's population has increased from 0.9% to 2.0%.

Pawnee is more Black than neighboring Divernon (0% Black), Tovey (0% Black), Bulpitt (0% Black), and Auburn (0.9% Black).

Pawnee's Asian Population

0 residents of Pawnee, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pawnee is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Pawnee ranks 826th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pawnee's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Pawnee's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Pawnee is less Asian than neighboring Divernon (1.7% Asian), Chatham (3.1% Asian), and Bulpitt (0.5% Asian).

Pawnee's Hispanic Population

39 residents of Pawnee, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pawnee is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Pawnee ranks 1216th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pawnee's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 30.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Pawnee's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Pawnee is more Hispanic than neighboring Divernon (0.4% Hispanic). Pawnee is less Hispanic than neighboring Chatham (3.9% Hispanic), Tovey (13.7% Hispanic), Bulpitt (9.2% Hispanic), and Auburn (5.5% Hispanic).

Pawnee's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Pawnee, 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 Pawnee is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Pawnee ranks 323rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pawnee's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pawnee's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Pawnee is less Native American/Other than neighboring Divernon (0.1% Native American/Other).

Pawnee's Multiracial Population

118 residents of Pawnee, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pawnee is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Pawnee ranks 577th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pawnee's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 14.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Pawnee's population has increased from 3.8% to 4.3%.

Pawnee is more Multiracial than neighboring Divernon (0.4% Multiracial), Chatham (2.8% Multiracial), Tovey (0.3% Multiracial), Bulpitt (0% Multiracial), and Auburn (1.7% 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.