Waynesville, IL Demographics

A map of Waynesville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	366	353	97.6%	92.7%
Multiracial	9	16	2.4%	4.2%
Black	0	2	0.0%	0.5%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.3%
Hispanic	0	7	0.0%	1.8%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.5%

Waynesville, Illinois has an estimated population of 375, a slight decrease from the 381 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.6% White, 2.4% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Waynesville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Waynesville 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 Waynesville, that probability was 13.9% in 2020 and 4.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Waynesville is ranked the 1016th 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). Waynesville was ranked the 1005th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Waynesville's White Population

366 residents of Waynesville, or 97.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Waynesville is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Waynesville ranks 520th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Waynesville's White population has grown by an estimated 3.7%. White residents' share of Waynesville's population has increased from 92.7% to 97.6%.

Waynesville is more White than neighboring McLean (86.6% White), Atlanta (95.6% White), Beason (85.2% White), and Heyworth (90% White). Waynesville is less White than neighboring Kenney (99.7% White).

Waynesville's Black Population

0 residents of Waynesville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Waynesville is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Waynesville ranks 842nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Waynesville is less Black than neighboring McLean (0.3% Black).

Waynesville's Asian Population

0 residents of Waynesville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Waynesville is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Waynesville ranks 856th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Waynesville is less Asian than neighboring McLean (0.3% Asian), and Heyworth (0.3% Asian).

Waynesville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Waynesville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Waynesville is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Waynesville ranks 1010th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Waynesville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Waynesville's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.0%.

Waynesville is less Hispanic than neighboring McLean (7.6% Hispanic), Atlanta (2.6% Hispanic), and Heyworth (5.6% Hispanic).

Waynesville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Waynesville, 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 Waynesville is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Waynesville ranks 484th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Waynesville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Waynesville's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Waynesville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Heyworth (1.9% Native American/Other).

Waynesville's Multiracial Population

9 residents of Waynesville, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Waynesville is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Waynesville ranks 457th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Waynesville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 43.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Waynesville's population has decreased from 4.2% to 2.4%.

Waynesville is more Multiracial than neighboring Atlanta (1.8% Multiracial), Kenney (0.3% Multiracial), and Heyworth (2.2% Multiracial). Waynesville is less Multiracial than neighboring McLean (5.2% Multiracial), and Beason (14.8% 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.