Ridgway, IL Demographics

A map of Ridgway's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	748	794	96.0%	93.3%
Asian	18	4	2.3%	0.5%
Black	6	12	0.8%	1.4%
Multiracial	5	30	0.6%	3.5%
Hispanic	2	11	0.3%	1.3%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Ridgway, Illinois has an estimated population of 779, a decrease from the 851 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.0% White, 2.3% Asian, 0.8% Black, 0.6% Multiracial, 0.3% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Ridgway, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Ridgway 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 Ridgway, that probability was 12.8% in 2020 and 7.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Ridgway is ranked the 772nd 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). Ridgway was ranked the 740th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Ridgway's White Population

748 residents of Ridgway, or 96.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Ridgway is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Ridgway ranks 429th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ridgway's White population has declined by an estimated 5.8%. White residents' share of Ridgway's population has increased from 93.3% to 96.0%.

Ridgway is more White than neighboring Omaha (86% White), Shawneetown (92.3% White), and Old Shawneetown (93.1% White). Ridgway is less White than neighboring Junction (100% White), and Equality (99.3% White).

Ridgway's Black Population

6 residents of Ridgway, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Ridgway is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Ridgway ranks 455th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ridgway's Black population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Black residents' share of Ridgway's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.8%.

Ridgway is more Black than neighboring Junction (0% Black), Equality (0% Black), and Omaha (0% Black). Ridgway is less Black than neighboring Shawneetown (2.9% Black), and Old Shawneetown (6.9% Black).

Ridgway's Asian Population

18 residents of Ridgway, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Ridgway is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Ridgway ranks 659th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ridgway's Asian population has grown by an estimated 350.0%. Asian residents' share of Ridgway's population has increased from 0.5% to 2.3%.

Ridgway is more Asian than neighboring Junction (0% Asian), Equality (0% Asian), Omaha (0% Asian), Shawneetown (0% Asian), and Old Shawneetown (0% Asian).

Ridgway's Hispanic Population

2 residents of Ridgway, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Ridgway is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Ridgway ranks 1172nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ridgway's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 81.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Ridgway's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.3%.

Ridgway is more Hispanic than neighboring Junction (0% Hispanic), Omaha (0% Hispanic), and Old Shawneetown (0% Hispanic). Ridgway is less Hispanic than neighboring Equality (0.7% Hispanic), and Shawneetown (4.5% Hispanic).

Ridgway's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Ridgway, 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 Ridgway is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Ridgway ranks 1139th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ridgway's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Ridgway's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Ridgway is less Native American/Other than neighboring Shawneetown (0.3% Native American/Other).

Ridgway's Multiracial Population

5 residents of Ridgway, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Ridgway is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Ridgway ranks 712th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ridgway's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 83.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Ridgway's population has decreased from 3.5% to 0.6%.

Ridgway is more Multiracial than neighboring Junction (0% Multiracial), Equality (0% Multiracial), Shawneetown (0% Multiracial), and Old Shawneetown (0% Multiracial). Ridgway is less Multiracial than neighboring Omaha (14% 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.