Stewardson, IL Demographics

A map of Stewardson's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	737	676	97.5%	93.8%
Multiracial	12	27	1.6%	3.7%
Hispanic	7	10	0.9%	1.4%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Asian	0	6	0.0%	0.8%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.1%

Stewardson, Illinois has an estimated population of 756, an increase from the 721 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.5% White, 1.6% Multiracial, 0.9% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Stewardson, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Stewardson 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 Stewardson, that probability was 11.9% in 2020 and 4.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Stewardson is ranked the 782nd 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). Stewardson was ranked the 794th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Stewardson's White Population

737 residents of Stewardson, or 97.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Stewardson is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Stewardson ranks 362nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Stewardson's White population has grown by an estimated 9.0%. White residents' share of Stewardson's population has increased from 93.8% to 97.5%.

Stewardson is more White than neighboring Shumway (91.2% White), Strasburg (92.7% White), Effingham (91.6% White), and Beecher City (97.3% White). Stewardson is less White than neighboring Sigel (98.9% White).

Stewardson's Black Population

0 residents of Stewardson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Stewardson is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Stewardson ranks 1076th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Stewardson's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Stewardson's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Stewardson is less Black than neighboring Effingham (0.7% Black).

Stewardson's Asian Population

0 residents of Stewardson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Stewardson is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Stewardson ranks 444th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Stewardson is less Asian than neighboring Effingham (1.1% Asian).

Stewardson's Hispanic Population

7 residents of Stewardson, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Stewardson is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Stewardson ranks 1145th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Stewardson's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 30.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Stewardson's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Stewardson is more Hispanic than neighboring Strasburg (0% Hispanic), Sigel (0.2% Hispanic), and Beecher City (0% Hispanic). Stewardson is less Hispanic than neighboring Shumway (5% Hispanic), and Effingham (4.7% Hispanic).

Stewardson's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Stewardson, 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 Stewardson is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Stewardson ranks 1084th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Stewardson's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Stewardson's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Stewardson is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sigel (0.5% Native American/Other).

Stewardson's Multiracial Population

12 residents of Stewardson, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Stewardson is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Stewardson ranks 622nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Stewardson's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 55.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Stewardson's population has decreased from 3.7% to 1.6%.

Stewardson is more Multiracial than neighboring Sigel (0.5% Multiracial). Stewardson is less Multiracial than neighboring Shumway (3.8% Multiracial), Strasburg (7.3% Multiracial), Effingham (1.9% Multiracial), and Beecher City (2.7% 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.