Aplington, IA Demographics

A map of Aplington's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,064	1,075	95.8%	96.3%
Multiracial	21	23	1.9%	2.1%
Hispanic	18	10	1.6%	0.9%
Asian	8	1	0.7%	0.1%
Black	0	5	0.0%	0.4%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.2%

Aplington, Iowa has an estimated population of 1,111, a less than 1% change from the 1,116 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.8% White, 1.9% Multiracial, 1.6% Hispanic, 0.7% Asian, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Aplington, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Aplington has become 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 Aplington, that probability was 7.2% in 2020 and 8.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Aplington is ranked the 267th 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). Aplington was ranked the 258th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Aplington's White Population

1,064 residents of Aplington, or 95.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Aplington is considerably higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Aplington ranks 152nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Aplington's White population has declined by an estimated 1.0%. White residents' share of Aplington's population has decreased from 96.3% to 95.8%.

Aplington is more White than neighboring Parkersburg (93.9% White), and Ackley (87.2% White). Aplington is less White than neighboring Wellsburg (98.7% White), Stout (95.9% White), and Allison (98.4% White).

Aplington's Black Population

0 residents of Aplington, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Aplington is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Aplington ranks 405th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Aplington is less Black than neighboring Parkersburg (0.1% Black), and Allison (0.2% Black).

Aplington's Asian Population

8 residents of Aplington, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Aplington is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Aplington ranks 530th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Aplington's Asian population has grown by an estimated 700.0%. Asian residents' share of Aplington's population has increased from 0.1% to 0.7%.

Aplington is more Asian than neighboring Wellsburg (0.1% Asian), Stout (0% Asian), and Allison (0.6% Asian). Aplington is less Asian than neighboring Parkersburg (2% Asian).

Aplington's Hispanic Population

18 residents of Aplington, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Aplington is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Aplington ranks 849th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Aplington's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 80.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Aplington's population has increased from 0.9% to 1.6%.

Aplington is more Hispanic than neighboring Wellsburg (0% Hispanic), Stout (1.4% Hispanic), and Allison (0.2% Hispanic). Aplington is less Hispanic than neighboring Ackley (9% Hispanic).

Aplington's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Aplington, 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 Aplington is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Aplington ranks 582nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Aplington is less Native American/Other than neighboring Parkersburg (2.2% Native American/Other), Wellsburg (0.3% Native American/Other), and Ackley (0.7% Native American/Other).

Aplington's Multiracial Population

21 residents of Aplington, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Aplington is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Aplington ranks 693rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Aplington's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 8.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Aplington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.9%.

Aplington is more Multiracial than neighboring Parkersburg (0.2% Multiracial), Wellsburg (0.9% Multiracial), and Allison (0.5% Multiracial). Aplington is less Multiracial than neighboring Ackley (2.4% Multiracial), and Stout (2.7% 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.