Blockton, IA Demographics

A map of Blockton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	116	120	95.1%	96.0%
Multiracial	6	2	4.9%	1.6%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	3	0.0%	2.4%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Blockton, Iowa has an estimated population of 122, a slight decrease from the 125 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.1% White, 4.9% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Blockton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Blockton has become 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 Blockton, that probability was 7.8% in 2020 and 9.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Blockton is ranked the 822nd 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). Blockton was ranked the 809th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Blockton's White Population

116 residents of Blockton, or 95.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Blockton is considerably higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Blockton ranks 180th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blockton's White population has declined by an estimated 3.3%. White residents' share of Blockton's population has decreased from 96.0% to 95.1%.

Blockton is more White than neighboring Athelstan (0% White), and Maloy (90% White). Blockton is less White than neighboring Redding (100% White), Irena (100% White), and Delphos (100% White).

Blockton's Black Population

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

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

Blockton's Asian Population

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

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

Blockton's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Blockton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Blockton is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Blockton ranks 539th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Blockton is less Hispanic than neighboring Maloy (10% Hispanic).

Blockton's Native American/Other Population

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

Blockton's Multiracial Population

6 residents of Blockton, or 4.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Blockton is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Blockton ranks 787th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blockton's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 200.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Blockton's population has increased from 1.6% to 4.9%.

Blockton is more Multiracial than neighboring Athelstan (0% Multiracial), Maloy (0% Multiracial), Redding (0% Multiracial), Irena (0% Multiracial), and Delphos (0% 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.