Wamac, IL Demographics

A map of Wamac's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	748	839	93.0%	85.2%
Multiracial	39	67	4.9%	6.8%
Hispanic	8	35	1.0%	3.6%
Black	7	40	0.9%	4.1%
Asian	2	3	0.2%	0.3%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.1%

Wamac, Illinois has an estimated population of 804, a large decrease from the 985 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.0% White, 4.9% Multiracial, 1.0% Hispanic, 0.9% Black, 0.2% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wamac, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wamac 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 Wamac, that probability was 26.7% in 2020 and 13.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wamac is ranked the 765th 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). Wamac was ranked the 699th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wamac's White Population

748 residents of Wamac, or 93.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wamac is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Wamac ranks 1004th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wamac's White population has declined by an estimated 10.8%. White residents' share of Wamac's population has increased from 85.2% to 93.0%.

Wamac is more White than neighboring Centralia (80.7% White), Central City (89.2% White), Irvington (73.6% White), Junction City (88.7% White), and Walnut Hill (92.1% White).

Wamac's Black Population

7 residents of Wamac, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wamac is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Wamac ranks 245th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wamac's Black population has declined by an estimated 82.5%. Black residents' share of Wamac's population has decreased from 4.1% to 0.9%.

Wamac is more Black than neighboring Central City (0.7% Black), Junction City (0% Black), and Walnut Hill (0% Black). Wamac is less Black than neighboring Centralia (6.9% Black), and Irvington (12.1% Black).

Wamac's Asian Population

2 residents of Wamac, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wamac is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Wamac ranks 816th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wamac's Asian population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Asian residents' share of Wamac's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Wamac is more Asian than neighboring Central City (0% Asian), Irvington (0% Asian), and Walnut Hill (0% Asian). Wamac is less Asian than neighboring Centralia (1.6% Asian), and Junction City (0.6% Asian).

Wamac's Hispanic Population

8 residents of Wamac, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wamac is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Wamac ranks 657th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wamac's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 77.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Wamac's population has decreased from 3.6% to 1.0%.

Wamac is less Hispanic than neighboring Centralia (3.9% Hispanic), Central City (4% Hispanic), Irvington (7.1% Hispanic), Junction City (4.2% Hispanic), and Walnut Hill (7.9% Hispanic).

Wamac's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Wamac, 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 Wamac is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Wamac ranks 1115th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Wamac is less Native American/Other than neighboring Centralia (1% Native American/Other), Central City (0.8% Native American/Other), and Irvington (1.4% Native American/Other).

Wamac's Multiracial Population

39 residents of Wamac, or 4.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wamac is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Wamac ranks 72nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wamac's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 41.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Wamac's population has decreased from 6.8% to 4.9%.

Wamac is more Multiracial than neighboring Walnut Hill (0% Multiracial). Wamac is less Multiracial than neighboring Centralia (5.9% Multiracial), Central City (5.3% Multiracial), Irvington (5.7% Multiracial), and Junction City (6.4% 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.