Afton, IA Demographics

A map of Afton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	686	803	84.0%	91.9%
Hispanic	88	38	10.8%	4.3%
Black	25	1	3.1%	0.1%
Multiracial	17	28	2.1%	3.2%
Native American/Other	1	1	0.1%	0.1%
Asian	0	3	0.0%	0.3%

Afton, Iowa has an estimated population of 817, a decrease from the 874 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.0% White, 10.8% Hispanic, 3.1% Black, 2.1% Multiracial, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Afton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Afton has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than Iowa overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Afton, that probability was 15.3% in 2020 and 28.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Afton is ranked the 342nd most populous place in Iowa, out of 1,026 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). Afton was ranked the 321st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Afton's White Population

686 residents of Afton, or 84.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Afton is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Afton ranks 615th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Afton's White population has declined by an estimated 14.6%. White residents' share of Afton's population has decreased from 91.9% to 84.0%.

Afton is more White than neighboring Arispe (78.2% White), Thayer (73.3% White), and Shannon City (75.7% White). Afton is less White than neighboring Lorimor (90.6% White), and Creston (92.2% White).

Afton's Black Population

25 residents of Afton, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Afton is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Afton ranks 583rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Afton's Black population has grown by an estimated 2400.0%. Black residents' share of Afton's population has increased from 0.1% to 3.1%.

Afton is more Black than neighboring Arispe (0% Black), Thayer (0% Black), Shannon City (0% Black), Lorimor (0% Black), and Creston (0.9% Black).

Afton's Asian Population

0 residents of Afton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Afton is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Afton ranks 374th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Afton is less Asian than neighboring Creston (1.2% Asian).

Afton's Hispanic Population

88 residents of Afton, or 10.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Afton is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Afton ranks 261st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Afton's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 131.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Afton's population has increased from 4.3% to 10.8%.

Afton is more Hispanic than neighboring Arispe (0% Hispanic), Thayer (0% Hispanic), Lorimor (5.3% Hispanic), and Creston (3.7% Hispanic). Afton is less Hispanic than neighboring Shannon City (24.3% Hispanic).

Afton's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Afton, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Afton is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Afton ranks 620th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Afton's Native American/Other population has remained roughly the same. Native American/Other residents' share of Afton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Afton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Thayer (0% Native American/Other), Shannon City (0% Native American/Other), and Lorimor (0% Native American/Other). Afton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Arispe (3.8% Native American/Other).

Afton's Multiracial Population

17 residents of Afton, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Afton is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Afton ranks 364th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Afton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 39.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Afton's population has decreased from 3.2% to 2.1%.

Afton is more Multiracial than neighboring Shannon City (0% Multiracial), and Creston (2% Multiracial). Afton is less Multiracial than neighboring Arispe (17.9% Multiracial), Thayer (26.7% Multiracial), and Lorimor (4.1% 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.