Ramsey, IL Demographics

A map of Ramsey's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	980	867	89.6%	95.2%
Hispanic	54	10	4.9%	1.1%
Multiracial	31	28	2.8%	3.1%
Black	23	3	2.1%	0.3%
Native American/Other	6	3	0.5%	0.3%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Ramsey, Illinois has an estimated population of 1,094, a large increase from the 911 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.6% White, 4.9% Hispanic, 2.8% Multiracial, 2.1% Black, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Ramsey, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Ramsey has become considerably 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 Ramsey, that probability was 9.3% in 2020 and 19.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Ramsey is ranked the 675th 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). Ramsey was ranked the 721st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Ramsey's White Population

980 residents of Ramsey, or 89.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Ramsey is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Ramsey ranks 175th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ramsey's White population has grown by an estimated 13.0%. White residents' share of Ramsey's population has decreased from 95.2% to 89.6%.

Ramsey is more White than neighboring Bingham (58.7% White), and Vandalia (78.5% White). Ramsey is less White than neighboring Oconee (97.4% White), Herrick (96.4% White), and Fillmore (94.2% White).

Ramsey's Black Population

23 residents of Ramsey, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Ramsey is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Ramsey ranks 961st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ramsey's Black population has grown by an estimated 666.7%. Black residents' share of Ramsey's population has increased from 0.3% to 2.1%.

Ramsey is more Black than neighboring Bingham (0% Black), Oconee (0% Black), Herrick (0% Black), and Fillmore (0% Black). Ramsey is less Black than neighboring Vandalia (9.8% Black).

Ramsey's Asian Population

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

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

Ramsey is less Asian than neighboring Vandalia (0.2% Asian).

Ramsey's Hispanic Population

54 residents of Ramsey, or 4.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Ramsey is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Ramsey ranks 1225th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ramsey's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 440.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Ramsey's population has increased from 1.1% to 4.9%.

Ramsey is more Hispanic than neighboring Oconee (1.6% Hispanic), Herrick (1.5% Hispanic), and Fillmore (1.7% Hispanic). Ramsey is less Hispanic than neighboring Bingham (34.9% Hispanic), and Vandalia (6.5% Hispanic).

Ramsey's Native American/Other Population

6 residents of Ramsey, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Ramsey is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Ramsey ranks 832nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ramsey's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Ramsey's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Ramsey is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bingham (0% Native American/Other), Oconee (0% Native American/Other), Herrick (0% Native American/Other), and Fillmore (0% Native American/Other). Ramsey is less Native American/Other than neighboring Vandalia (0.9% Native American/Other).

Ramsey's Multiracial Population

31 residents of Ramsey, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Ramsey is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Ramsey ranks 898th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ramsey's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 10.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Ramsey's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.8%.

Ramsey is more Multiracial than neighboring Oconee (1% Multiracial), and Herrick (2.1% Multiracial). Ramsey is less Multiracial than neighboring Bingham (6.3% Multiracial), Vandalia (4.1% Multiracial), and Fillmore (4.1% 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.