Sawyerville, IL Demographics

A map of Sawyerville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	194	253	97.0%	94.4%
Multiracial	4	11	2.0%	4.1%
Native American/Other	2	0	1.0%	0.0%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	4	0.0%	1.5%

Sawyerville, Illinois has an estimated population of 200, a large decrease from the 268 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.0% White, 2.0% Multiracial, 1.0% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sawyerville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sawyerville has become 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 Sawyerville, that probability was 10.7% in 2020 and 5.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sawyerville is ranked the 1208th 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). Sawyerville was ranked the 1111th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Sawyerville's White Population

194 residents of Sawyerville, or 97.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sawyerville is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Sawyerville ranks 264th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sawyerville's White population has declined by an estimated 23.3%. White residents' share of Sawyerville's population has increased from 94.4% to 97.0%.

Sawyerville is more White than neighboring Benld (94.3% White), Mount Clare (95.2% White), Eagarville (85.8% White), and Gillespie (91.2% White). Sawyerville is less White than neighboring White City (97.1% White).

Sawyerville's Black Population

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

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

Sawyerville is less Black than neighboring Benld (1.7% Black), and Mount Clare (1.7% Black).

Sawyerville's Asian Population

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

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

Sawyerville is less Asian than neighboring Benld (0.3% Asian), and Eagarville (1.3% Asian).

Sawyerville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Sawyerville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sawyerville is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Sawyerville ranks 1120th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sawyerville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Sawyerville's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.0%.

Sawyerville is less Hispanic than neighboring Benld (0.4% Hispanic), White City (0.8% Hispanic), and Gillespie (1% Hispanic).

Sawyerville's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Sawyerville, or 1.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Sawyerville is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Sawyerville 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, Sawyerville's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 2. Native American/Other residents' share of Sawyerville's population has increased from 0.0% to 1.0%.

Sawyerville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Benld (0.5% Native American/Other), Mount Clare (0% Native American/Other), White City (0% Native American/Other), and Gillespie (0.2% Native American/Other). Sawyerville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Eagarville (9.7% Native American/Other).

Sawyerville's Multiracial Population

4 residents of Sawyerville, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sawyerville is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Sawyerville ranks 491st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sawyerville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 63.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Sawyerville's population has decreased from 4.1% to 2.0%.

Sawyerville is less Multiracial than neighboring Benld (2.7% Multiracial), Mount Clare (3.1% Multiracial), Eagarville (3.2% Multiracial), and Gillespie (7.5% 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.