Blakesburg, IA Demographics

A map of Blakesburg's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	269	252	86.8%	92.0%
Multiracial	41	14	13.2%	5.1%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.4%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.4%
Hispanic	0	6	0.0%	2.2%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Blakesburg, Iowa has an estimated population of 310, a large increase from the 274 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.8% White, 13.2% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Blakesburg, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Blakesburg 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 Blakesburg, that probability was 15.1% in 2020 and 22.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Blakesburg is ranked the 597th 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). Blakesburg was ranked the 595th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Blakesburg's White Population

269 residents of Blakesburg, or 86.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Blakesburg is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Blakesburg ranks 610th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blakesburg's White population has grown by an estimated 6.7%. White residents' share of Blakesburg's population has decreased from 92.0% to 86.8%.

Blakesburg is more White than neighboring Chillicothe (86.7% White). Blakesburg is less White than neighboring Unionville (97.4% White), Albia (91.3% White), Moravia (94.7% White), and Eddyville (94.1% White).

Blakesburg's Black Population

0 residents of Blakesburg, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Blakesburg is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Blakesburg ranks 463rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Blakesburg is less Black than neighboring Albia (2.4% Black), and Eddyville (1% Black).

Blakesburg's Asian Population

0 residents of Blakesburg, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Blakesburg is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Blakesburg ranks 366th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Blakesburg is less Asian than neighboring Unionville (1.3% Asian), Albia (0.9% Asian), Moravia (4.3% Asian), and Eddyville (1.7% Asian).

Blakesburg's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Blakesburg, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Blakesburg is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Blakesburg ranks 587th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blakesburg's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Blakesburg's population has decreased from 2.2% to 0.0%.

Blakesburg is less Hispanic than neighboring Chillicothe (3.6% Hispanic), Albia (3.6% Hispanic), Moravia (1% Hispanic), and Eddyville (2.6% Hispanic).

Blakesburg's Native American/Other Population

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

Blakesburg is less Native American/Other than neighboring Albia (0.4% Native American/Other).

Blakesburg's Multiracial Population

41 residents of Blakesburg, or 13.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Blakesburg is higher than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Blakesburg ranks 105th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blakesburg's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 192.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Blakesburg's population has increased from 5.1% to 13.2%.

Blakesburg is more Multiracial than neighboring Unionville (1.3% Multiracial), Chillicothe (9.6% Multiracial), Albia (1.5% Multiracial), Moravia (0% Multiracial), and Eddyville (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.