Aurelia, IA Demographics

A map of Aurelia's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	951	869	96.0%	89.8%
Hispanic	34	64	3.4%	6.6%
Native American/Other	4	11	0.4%	1.1%
Asian	2	1	0.2%	0.1%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	23	0.0%	2.4%

Aurelia, Iowa has an estimated population of 991, a slight increase from the 968 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.0% White, 3.4% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, 0.2% Asian, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Aurelia, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Aurelia 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 Aurelia, that probability was 18.9% in 2020 and 7.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Aurelia is ranked the 284th 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). Aurelia was ranked the 286th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Aurelia's White Population

951 residents of Aurelia, or 96.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Aurelia is considerably higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Aurelia ranks 756th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Aurelia's White population has grown by an estimated 9.4%. White residents' share of Aurelia's population has increased from 89.8% to 96.0%.

Aurelia is more White than neighboring Cherokee (85.3% White), Alta (56% White), Larrabee (91.2% White), Galva (82.3% White), and Meriden (95.7% White).

Aurelia's Black Population

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

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

Aurelia is less Black than neighboring Cherokee (0.3% Black), Alta (8.6% Black), and Meriden (1.4% Black).

Aurelia's Asian Population

2 residents of Aurelia, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Aurelia is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Aurelia ranks 522nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Aurelia's Asian population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Aurelia's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Aurelia is more Asian than neighboring Galva (0% Asian), and Meriden (0% Asian). Aurelia is less Asian than neighboring Cherokee (0.8% Asian), Alta (13.4% Asian), and Larrabee (0.7% Asian).

Aurelia's Hispanic Population

34 residents of Aurelia, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Aurelia is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Aurelia ranks 149th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Aurelia's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 46.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Aurelia's population has decreased from 6.6% to 3.4%.

Aurelia is more Hispanic than neighboring Meriden (1.4% Hispanic). Aurelia is less Hispanic than neighboring Cherokee (8.1% Hispanic), Alta (16.4% Hispanic), Larrabee (5.4% Hispanic), and Galva (15.4% Hispanic).

Aurelia's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Aurelia, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Aurelia is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Aurelia ranks 119th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Aurelia's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 63.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Aurelia's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.4%.

Aurelia is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cherokee (0% Native American/Other), Larrabee (0% Native American/Other), Galva (0% Native American/Other), and Meriden (0% Native American/Other). Aurelia is less Native American/Other than neighboring Alta (4.1% Native American/Other).

Aurelia's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Aurelia, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Aurelia is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Aurelia ranks 599th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Aurelia's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Aurelia's population has decreased from 2.4% to 0.0%.

Aurelia is less Multiracial than neighboring Cherokee (5.5% Multiracial), Alta (1.5% Multiracial), Larrabee (2.7% Multiracial), Galva (2.2% Multiracial), and Meriden (1.4% 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.