Shirley, IL Demographics

A map of Shirley's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	71	120	68.9%	88.9%
Hispanic	32	4	31.1%	3.0%
Black	0	2	0.0%	1.5%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.7%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	8	0.0%	5.9%

Shirley, Illinois has an estimated population of 103, a large decrease from the 135 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 68.9% White, 31.1% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Shirley, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Shirley 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 Shirley, that probability was 20.5% in 2020 and 42.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Shirley is ranked the 1329th 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). Shirley was ranked the 1297th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Shirley's White Population

71 residents of Shirley, or 68.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Shirley is considerably higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Shirley ranks 846th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shirley's White population has declined by an estimated 40.8%. White residents' share of Shirley's population has decreased from 88.9% to 68.9%.

Shirley is less White than neighboring Twin Grove (89.2% White), Bloomington (69.4% White), Heyworth (90% White), Normal (75.4% White), and McLean (86.6% White).

Shirley's Black Population

0 residents of Shirley, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Shirley is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Shirley ranks 445th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Shirley is less Black than neighboring Twin Grove (2.1% Black), Bloomington (10.2% Black), Normal (10.8% Black), and McLean (0.3% Black).

Shirley's Asian Population

0 residents of Shirley, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Shirley is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Shirley ranks 473rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shirley's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Shirley's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Shirley is less Asian than neighboring Twin Grove (0.5% Asian), Bloomington (8.3% Asian), Heyworth (0.3% Asian), Normal (4.1% Asian), and McLean (0.3% Asian).

Shirley's Hispanic Population

32 residents of Shirley, or 31.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Shirley is considerably higher than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Shirley ranks 750th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shirley's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 700.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Shirley's population has increased from 3.0% to 31.1%.

Shirley is more Hispanic than neighboring Twin Grove (3.4% Hispanic), Bloomington (7.3% Hispanic), Heyworth (5.6% Hispanic), Normal (7.2% Hispanic), and McLean (7.6% Hispanic).

Shirley's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Shirley, 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 Shirley is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Shirley 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, Shirley's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Shirley's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Shirley is less Native American/Other than neighboring Twin Grove (0.1% Native American/Other), Bloomington (0.6% Native American/Other), Heyworth (1.9% Native American/Other), and Normal (0.3% Native American/Other).

Shirley's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Shirley, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Shirley is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Shirley ranks 136th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shirley's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Shirley's population has decreased from 5.9% to 0.0%.

Shirley is less Multiracial than neighboring Twin Grove (4.7% Multiracial), Bloomington (4.2% Multiracial), Heyworth (2.2% Multiracial), Normal (2.2% Multiracial), and McLean (5.2% 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.