Ruma, IL Demographics

A map of Ruma's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	351	292	89.1%	93.3%
Hispanic	32	1	8.1%	0.3%
Native American/Other	8	1	2.0%	0.3%
Asian	2	3	0.5%	1.0%
Multiracial	1	16	0.3%	5.1%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Ruma, Illinois has an estimated population of 394, a large increase from the 313 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.1% White, 8.1% Hispanic, 2.0% Native American/Other, 0.5% Asian, 0.3% Multiracial, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Ruma, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Ruma 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 Ruma, that probability was 12.7% in 2020 and 19.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Ruma is ranked the 1004th 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). Ruma was ranked the 1064th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Ruma's White Population

351 residents of Ruma, or 89.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Ruma is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Ruma ranks 432nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ruma's White population has grown by an estimated 20.2%. White residents' share of Ruma's population has decreased from 93.3% to 89.1%.

Ruma is more White than neighboring Ste. Genevieve (85.3% White). Ruma is less White than neighboring Red Bud (95.9% White), Evansville (97.2% White), Prairie du Rocher (90.3% White), and Ellis Grove (92.5% White).

Ruma's Black Population

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

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

Ruma is less Black than neighboring Red Bud (0.2% Black), Prairie du Rocher (0.4% Black), and Ste. Genevieve (3.9% Black).

Ruma's Asian Population

2 residents of Ruma, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Ruma is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Ruma ranks 394th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ruma's Asian population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Asian residents' share of Ruma's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.5%.

Ruma is more Asian than neighboring Red Bud (0% Asian), Evansville (0% Asian), Prairie du Rocher (0% Asian), Ellis Grove (0% Asian), and Ste. Genevieve (0.1% Asian).

Ruma's Hispanic Population

32 residents of Ruma, or 8.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Ruma is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Ruma ranks 1379th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ruma's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 3100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Ruma's population has increased from 0.3% to 8.1%.

Ruma is more Hispanic than neighboring Red Bud (0.5% Hispanic), Evansville (2.6% Hispanic), Prairie du Rocher (7.3% Hispanic), Ellis Grove (2.5% Hispanic), and Ste. Genevieve (2.4% Hispanic).

Ruma's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Ruma, or 2.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Ruma is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Ruma ranks 848th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ruma's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 700.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Ruma's population has increased from 0.3% to 2.0%.

Ruma is more Native American/Other than neighboring Red Bud (0.4% Native American/Other), Evansville (0% Native American/Other), Prairie du Rocher (0.4% Native American/Other), Ellis Grove (1.4% Native American/Other), and Ste. Genevieve (0.3% Native American/Other).

Ruma's Multiracial Population

1 residents of Ruma, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Ruma is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Ruma ranks 241st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ruma's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 93.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Ruma's population has decreased from 5.1% to 0.3%.

Ruma is less Multiracial than neighboring Red Bud (3.1% Multiracial), Prairie du Rocher (1.5% Multiracial), Ellis Grove (3.6% Multiracial), and Ste. Genevieve (8.1% 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.