Shumway, IL Demographics

A map of Shumway's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	237	173	91.2%	92.0%
Hispanic	13	5	5.0%	2.7%
Multiracial	10	9	3.8%	4.8%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.5%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Shumway, Illinois has an estimated population of 260, a dramatic increase from the 188 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.2% White, 5.0% Hispanic, 3.8% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Shumway, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Shumway has become 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 Shumway, that probability was 15.0% in 2020 and 16.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Shumway is ranked the 1125th 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). Shumway was ranked the 1204th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Shumway's White Population

237 residents of Shumway, or 91.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Shumway is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Shumway ranks 596th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shumway's White population has grown by an estimated 37.0%. White residents' share of Shumway's population has decreased from 92.0% to 91.2%.

Shumway is less White than neighboring Stewardson (97.5% White), Effingham (91.6% White), Beecher City (97.3% White), Altamont (91.6% White), and Sigel (98.9% White).

Shumway's Black Population

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

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

Shumway is less Black than neighboring Effingham (0.7% Black), and Altamont (0.8% Black).

Shumway's Asian Population

0 residents of Shumway, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Shumway is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Shumway ranks 607th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shumway's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Shumway's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Shumway is less Asian than neighboring Effingham (1.1% Asian), and Altamont (4.3% Asian).

Shumway's Hispanic Population

13 residents of Shumway, or 5.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Shumway is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Shumway ranks 804th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shumway's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 160.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Shumway's population has increased from 2.7% to 5.0%.

Shumway is more Hispanic than neighboring Stewardson (0.9% Hispanic), Effingham (4.7% Hispanic), Beecher City (0% Hispanic), Altamont (0.4% Hispanic), and Sigel (0.2% Hispanic).

Shumway's Native American/Other Population

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

Shumway is less Native American/Other than neighboring Altamont (0.2% Native American/Other), and Sigel (0.5% Native American/Other).

Shumway's Multiracial Population

10 residents of Shumway, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Shumway is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Shumway ranks 304th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shumway's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 11.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Shumway's population has decreased from 4.8% to 3.8%.

Shumway is more Multiracial than neighboring Stewardson (1.6% Multiracial), Effingham (1.9% Multiracial), Beecher City (2.7% Multiracial), Altamont (2.7% Multiracial), and Sigel (0.5% 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.