Alta Vista, IA Demographics

A map of Alta Vista's Population by Race

Alta Vista, Iowa has an estimated population of 194, a large decrease from the 227 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.6% White, 14.4% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Alta Vista, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Alta Vista has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably 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 Alta Vista, that probability was 16.6% in 2020 and 24.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Alta Vista is ranked the 703rd 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). Alta Vista was ranked the 657th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Alta Vista's White Population

166 residents of Alta Vista, or 85.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Alta Vista is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Alta Vista ranks 676th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Alta Vista's White population has declined by an estimated 19.8%. White residents' share of Alta Vista's population has decreased from 91.2% to 85.6%.

Alta Vista is less White than neighboring Elma (96.5% White), North Washington (91.8% White), Ionia (93.8% White), Bassett (96% White), and New Hampton (86.9% White).

Alta Vista's Black Population

0 residents of Alta Vista, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Alta Vista is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Alta Vista ranks 89th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Alta Vista's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Alta Vista's population has decreased from 2.2% to 0.0%.

Alta Vista is less Black than neighboring New Hampton (0.1% Black).

Alta Vista's Asian Population

0 residents of Alta Vista, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Alta Vista is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Alta Vista ranks 543rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Alta Vista is less Asian than neighboring Bassett (4% Asian).

Alta Vista's Hispanic Population

28 residents of Alta Vista, or 14.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Alta Vista is higher than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Alta Vista ranks 582nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Alta Vista's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 460.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Alta Vista's population has increased from 2.2% to 14.4%.

Alta Vista is more Hispanic than neighboring Elma (1.4% Hispanic), North Washington (3% Hispanic), Ionia (6% Hispanic), Bassett (0% Hispanic), and New Hampton (10.5% Hispanic).

Alta Vista's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Alta Vista, 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 Alta Vista is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Alta Vista ranks 163rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Alta Vista's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Alta Vista's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Alta Vista is less Native American/Other than neighboring North Washington (5.2% Native American/Other), and New Hampton (0.4% Native American/Other).

Alta Vista's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Alta Vista, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Alta Vista is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Alta Vista ranks 284th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Alta Vista's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Alta Vista's population has decreased from 3.5% to 0.0%.

Alta Vista is less Multiracial than neighboring Elma (2.1% Multiracial), Ionia (0.3% Multiracial), and New Hampton (2.1% 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.