Steward, IL Demographics

A map of Steward's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	243	211	89.7%	92.1%
Hispanic	17	10	6.3%	4.4%
Black	6	1	2.2%	0.4%
Multiracial	3	7	1.1%	3.1%
Asian	2	0	0.7%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Steward, Illinois has an estimated population of 271, a large increase from the 229 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.7% White, 6.3% Hispanic, 2.2% Black, 1.1% Multiracial, 0.7% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Steward, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Steward 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 Steward, that probability was 14.8% in 2020 and 19.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Steward is ranked the 1114th 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). Steward was ranked the 1150th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Steward's White Population

243 residents of Steward, or 89.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Steward is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Steward ranks 578th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Steward's White population has grown by an estimated 15.2%. White residents' share of Steward's population has decreased from 92.1% to 89.7%.

Steward is more White than neighboring Rochelle (64.7% White), Lee (75.9% White), Creston (72.4% White), Hillcrest (60.5% White), and Shabbona (89.3% White).

Steward's Black Population

6 residents of Steward, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Steward is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Steward ranks 890th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Steward's Black population has grown by an estimated 500.0%. Black residents' share of Steward's population has increased from 0.4% to 2.2%.

Steward is more Black than neighboring Hillcrest (0.2% Black), and Shabbona (1.9% Black). Steward is less Black than neighboring Rochelle (4.3% Black), Lee (5.9% Black), and Creston (2.5% Black).

Steward's Asian Population

2 residents of Steward, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Steward is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Steward ranks 1029th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Steward's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 2. Asian residents' share of Steward's population has increased from 0.0% to 0.7%.

Steward is more Asian than neighboring Lee (0% Asian), Creston (0% Asian), Hillcrest (0% Asian), and Shabbona (0% Asian). Steward is less Asian than neighboring Rochelle (1.2% Asian).

Steward's Hispanic Population

17 residents of Steward, or 6.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Steward is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Steward ranks 575th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Steward's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 70.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Steward's population has increased from 4.4% to 6.3%.

Steward is more Hispanic than neighboring Shabbona (5.1% Hispanic). Steward is less Hispanic than neighboring Rochelle (26.9% Hispanic), Lee (12.8% Hispanic), Creston (20.4% Hispanic), and Hillcrest (35.1% Hispanic).

Steward's Native American/Other Population

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

Steward is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rochelle (0.4% Native American/Other), Lee (0.6% Native American/Other), and Hillcrest (0.1% Native American/Other).

Steward's Multiracial Population

3 residents of Steward, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Steward is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Steward ranks 905th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Steward's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 57.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Steward's population has decreased from 3.1% to 1.1%.

Steward is less Multiracial than neighboring Rochelle (2.6% Multiracial), Lee (4.7% Multiracial), Creston (4.7% Multiracial), Hillcrest (4.1% Multiracial), and Shabbona (3.7% 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.