Arcadia, IA Demographics

A map of Arcadia's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	735	503	92.3%	95.8%
Multiracial	50	13	6.3%	2.5%
Black	11	4	1.4%	0.8%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	5	0.0%	1.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Arcadia, Iowa has an estimated population of 796, a dramatic increase from the 525 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.3% White, 6.3% Multiracial, 1.4% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Arcadia, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Arcadia 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 Arcadia, that probability was 8.1% in 2020 and 14.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Arcadia is ranked the 349th 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). Arcadia was ranked the 437th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Arcadia's White Population

735 residents of Arcadia, or 92.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Arcadia is higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Arcadia ranks 200th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arcadia's White population has grown by an estimated 46.1%. White residents' share of Arcadia's population has decreased from 95.8% to 92.3%.

Arcadia is more White than neighboring Westside (90.3% White), Vail (50.5% White), and Manning (87.7% White). Arcadia is less White than neighboring Halbur (98.6% White), and Breda (98.7% White).

Arcadia's Black Population

11 residents of Arcadia, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Arcadia is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Arcadia ranks 267th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arcadia's Black population has grown by an estimated 175.0%. Black residents' share of Arcadia's population has increased from 0.8% to 1.4%.

Arcadia is more Black than neighboring Westside (0% Black), Halbur (0% Black), Breda (0% Black), Vail (0% Black), and Manning (0.1% Black).

Arcadia's Asian Population

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

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

Arcadia is less Asian than neighboring Manning (0.2% Asian).

Arcadia's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Arcadia, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Arcadia is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Arcadia ranks 840th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arcadia's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Arcadia's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Arcadia is less Hispanic than neighboring Westside (2.6% Hispanic), Halbur (0.7% Hispanic), Breda (0.6% Hispanic), Vail (42.3% Hispanic), and Manning (2.4% Hispanic).

Arcadia's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Arcadia, 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 Arcadia is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Arcadia ranks 637th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arcadia's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Arcadia's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Arcadia is less Native American/Other than neighboring Manning (3.6% Native American/Other).

Arcadia's Multiracial Population

50 residents of Arcadia, or 6.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Arcadia is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Arcadia ranks 576th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arcadia's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 284.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Arcadia's population has increased from 2.5% to 6.3%.

Arcadia is more Multiracial than neighboring Halbur (0.7% Multiracial), Breda (0.6% Multiracial), and Manning (5.9% Multiracial). Arcadia is less Multiracial than neighboring Westside (7.1% Multiracial), and Vail (7.2% 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.