Blairstown, IA Demographics

A map of Blairstown's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	591	616	90.4%	86.4%
Hispanic	44	73	6.7%	10.2%
Multiracial	11	20	1.7%	2.8%
Asian	8	0	1.2%	0.0%
Black	0	2	0.0%	0.3%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.3%

Blairstown, Iowa has an estimated population of 654, a decrease from the 713 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.4% White, 6.7% Hispanic, 1.7% Multiracial, 1.2% Asian, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Blairstown, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Blairstown 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 Blairstown, that probability was 24.2% in 2020 and 17.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Blairstown is ranked the 406th 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). Blairstown was ranked the 379th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Blairstown's White Population

591 residents of Blairstown, or 90.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Blairstown is higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Blairstown ranks 875th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blairstown's White population has declined by an estimated 4.1%. White residents' share of Blairstown's population has increased from 86.4% to 90.4%.

Blairstown is less White than neighboring Watkins (100% White), Luzerne (93.3% White), Van Horne (96.9% White), Marengo (94.9% White), and Newhall (98.7% White).

Blairstown's Black Population

0 residents of Blairstown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Blairstown is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Blairstown ranks 499th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Blairstown is less Black than neighboring Marengo (1.1% Black).

Blairstown's Asian Population

8 residents of Blairstown, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Blairstown is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Blairstown ranks 543rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blairstown's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 8. Asian residents' share of Blairstown's population has increased from 0.0% to 1.2%.

Blairstown is more Asian than neighboring Watkins (0% Asian), Luzerne (0% Asian), Van Horne (0% Asian), Marengo (0% Asian), and Newhall (0.3% Asian).

Blairstown's Hispanic Population

44 residents of Blairstown, or 6.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Blairstown is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Blairstown ranks 80th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blairstown's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 39.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Blairstown's population has decreased from 10.2% to 6.7%.

Blairstown is more Hispanic than neighboring Watkins (0% Hispanic), Van Horne (1.1% Hispanic), Marengo (0.3% Hispanic), and Newhall (0.5% Hispanic).

Blairstown's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Blairstown, 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 Blairstown is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Blairstown ranks 499th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Blairstown is less Native American/Other than neighboring Marengo (0.8% Native American/Other).

Blairstown's Multiracial Population

11 residents of Blairstown, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Blairstown is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Blairstown ranks 471st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blairstown's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 45.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Blairstown's population has decreased from 2.8% to 1.7%.

Blairstown is more Multiracial than neighboring Watkins (0% Multiracial), Luzerne (0% Multiracial), and Newhall (0.5% Multiracial). Blairstown is less Multiracial than neighboring Van Horne (2% Multiracial), and Marengo (2.9% 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.