Archer, IA Demographics

A map of Archer's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	129	109	99.2%	93.2%
Hispanic	1	6	0.8%	5.1%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.9%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.9%
Multiracial	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Archer, Iowa has an estimated population of 130, a large increase from the 117 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 99.2% White, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Archer, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Archer has become considerably less 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 Archer, that probability was 12.9% in 2020 and 1.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Archer is ranked the 805th 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). Archer was ranked the 825th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Archer's White Population

129 residents of Archer, or 99.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Archer is significantly higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Archer ranks 499th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Archer's White population has grown by an estimated 18.3%. White residents' share of Archer's population has increased from 93.2% to 99.2%.

Archer is more White than neighboring Sanborn (92.9% White), Sheldon (76% White), Primghar (94% White), Paullina (98% White), and Hospers (65.8% White).

Archer's Black Population

0 residents of Archer, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Archer is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Archer ranks 600th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Archer is less Black than neighboring Sanborn (3.3% Black), Sheldon (2.6% Black), Primghar (4.5% Black), and Paullina (0.2% Black).

Archer's Asian Population

0 residents of Archer, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Archer is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Archer ranks 166th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Archer's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Archer's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Archer is less Asian than neighboring Sanborn (0.5% Asian), Sheldon (1.3% Asian), Primghar (0.1% Asian), and Paullina (0.8% Asian).

Archer's Hispanic Population

1 residents of Archer, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Archer is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Archer ranks 221st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Archer's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 83.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Archer's population has decreased from 5.1% to 0.8%.

Archer is more Hispanic than neighboring Primghar (0.2% Hispanic), and Paullina (0.3% Hispanic). Archer is less Hispanic than neighboring Sanborn (2.2% Hispanic), Sheldon (17.1% Hispanic), and Hospers (33.2% Hispanic).

Archer's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Archer, 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 Archer is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Archer ranks 173rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Archer is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sheldon (0.7% Native American/Other), and Hospers (1% Native American/Other).

Archer's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Archer, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Archer is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Archer ranks 960th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Archer is less Multiracial than neighboring Sanborn (1.1% Multiracial), Sheldon (2.2% Multiracial), Primghar (1.2% Multiracial), and Paullina (0.6% 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.