Balltown, IA Demographics

A map of Balltown's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	66	76	91.7%	96.2%
Hispanic	6	1	8.3%	1.3%
Black	0	1	0.0%	1.3%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	1	0.0%	1.3%

Balltown, Iowa has an estimated population of 72, a decrease from the 79 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.7% White, 8.3% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Balltown, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Balltown 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 Balltown, that probability was 7.4% in 2020 and 15.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Balltown is ranked the 907th 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). Balltown was ranked the 894th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Balltown's White Population

66 residents of Balltown, or 91.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Balltown is higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Balltown ranks 160th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Balltown's White population has declined by an estimated 13.2%. White residents' share of Balltown's population has decreased from 96.2% to 91.7%.

Balltown is less White than neighboring Rickardsville (98.7% White), Sherrill (98.8% White), North Buena Vista (100% White), Durango (100% White), and Holy Cross (93.6% White).

Balltown's Black Population

0 residents of Balltown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Balltown is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Balltown ranks 167th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Balltown's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Balltown's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Balltown's Asian Population

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

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

Balltown's Hispanic Population

6 residents of Balltown, or 8.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Balltown is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Balltown ranks 779th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Balltown's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 500.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Balltown's population has increased from 1.3% to 8.3%.

Balltown is more Hispanic than neighboring Rickardsville (0% Hispanic), Sherrill (0% Hispanic), North Buena Vista (0% Hispanic), Durango (0% Hispanic), and Holy Cross (3.2% Hispanic).

Balltown's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Balltown, 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 Balltown is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Balltown 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, Balltown's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Balltown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Balltown is less Native American/Other than neighboring Holy Cross (3.2% Native American/Other).

Balltown's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Balltown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Balltown is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Balltown ranks 864th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Balltown's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Balltown's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Balltown is less Multiracial than neighboring Rickardsville (1.3% Multiracial), and Sherrill (1.2% 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.