Sheldon, IL Demographics

A map of Sheldon's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,146	844	95.9%	87.5%
Hispanic	40	47	3.3%	4.9%
Multiracial	8	57	0.7%	5.9%
Asian	1	2	0.1%	0.2%
Black	0	8	0.0%	0.8%
Native American/Other	0	7	0.0%	0.7%

Sheldon, Illinois has an estimated population of 1,195, a large increase from the 965 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.9% White, 3.3% Hispanic, 0.7% Multiracial, 0.1% Asian, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sheldon, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sheldon 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 Sheldon, that probability was 22.9% in 2020 and 7.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sheldon is ranked the 650th 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). Sheldon was ranked the 706th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Sheldon's White Population

1,146 residents of Sheldon, or 95.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sheldon is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Sheldon ranks 921st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sheldon's White population has grown by an estimated 35.8%. White residents' share of Sheldon's population has increased from 87.5% to 95.9%.

Sheldon is more White than neighboring Iroquois (84.9% White), Kentland (82.1% White), Donovan (87.9% White), and Watseka (84.4% White).

Sheldon's Black Population

0 residents of Sheldon, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sheldon is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Sheldon ranks 650th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sheldon's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Sheldon's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Sheldon is less Black than neighboring Iroquois (3.2% Black), Kentland (7.4% Black), and Watseka (1.3% Black).

Sheldon's Asian Population

1 residents of Sheldon, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sheldon is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Sheldon ranks 904th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sheldon's Asian population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Asian residents' share of Sheldon's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Sheldon is more Asian than neighboring Iroquois (0% Asian), Raub (0% Asian), and Donovan (0% Asian). Sheldon is less Asian than neighboring Kentland (0.3% Asian), and Watseka (1.1% Asian).

Sheldon's Hispanic Population

40 residents of Sheldon, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sheldon is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Sheldon ranks 514th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sheldon's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 14.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Sheldon's population has decreased from 4.9% to 3.3%.

Sheldon is more Hispanic than neighboring Iroquois (0% Hispanic), and Donovan (2.8% Hispanic). Sheldon is less Hispanic than neighboring Raub (4.1% Hispanic), Kentland (6.2% Hispanic), and Watseka (6.7% Hispanic).

Sheldon's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Sheldon, 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 Sheldon is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Sheldon ranks 261st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sheldon's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sheldon's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Sheldon is less Native American/Other than neighboring Iroquois (1.1% Native American/Other), and Watseka (1% Native American/Other).

Sheldon's Multiracial Population

8 residents of Sheldon, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sheldon is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Sheldon ranks 137th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sheldon's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 86.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Sheldon's population has decreased from 5.9% to 0.7%.

Sheldon is more Multiracial than neighboring Raub (0% Multiracial). Sheldon is less Multiracial than neighboring Iroquois (10.8% Multiracial), Kentland (3.9% Multiracial), Donovan (9.3% Multiracial), and Watseka (5.6% 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.