Wedron, IL Demographics

A map of Wedron's Population by Race

Race	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	124	0.0%	88.6%
Black	1	0.0%	0.7%
Asian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	8	0.0%	5.7%
Native American/Other	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	7	0.0%	5.0%

Wedron, Illinois has an estimated population of 0, a dramatic decrease from the 140 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 0.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wedron, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wedron 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 Wedron, that probability was 21.0% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wedron is ranked the 1446th 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). Wedron was ranked the 1289th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wedron's White Population

0 residents of Wedron, or 0.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wedron is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Wedron ranks 864th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wedron's White population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. White residents' share of Wedron's population has decreased from 88.6% to 0.0%.

Wedron is less White than neighboring Dayton (98.5% White), Serena (7.7% White), Ottawa (82.6% White), Harding (100% White), and Sheridan (47.5% White).

Wedron's Black Population

0 residents of Wedron, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wedron is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Wedron ranks 720th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wedron's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Wedron's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Wedron is less Black than neighboring Ottawa (2.5% Black), and Sheridan (41.6% Black).

Wedron's Asian Population

0 residents of Wedron, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wedron is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Wedron ranks 1029th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Wedron is less Asian than neighboring Ottawa (1% Asian).

Wedron's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Wedron, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wedron is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Wedron ranks 449th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wedron's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Wedron's population has decreased from 5.7% to 0.0%.

Wedron is less Hispanic than neighboring Dayton (1.1% Hispanic), Serena (65.4% Hispanic), Ottawa (10.1% Hispanic), and Sheridan (8.7% Hispanic).

Wedron's Native American/Other Population

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

Wedron's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Wedron, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wedron is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Wedron ranks 257th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wedron's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Wedron's population has decreased from 5.0% to 0.0%.

Wedron is less Multiracial than neighboring Dayton (0.4% Multiracial), Serena (26.9% Multiracial), Ottawa (3.9% Multiracial), and Sheridan (2.3% 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.