Bradford, IA Demographics

A map of Bradford's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	178	83	100.0%	98.8%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	1	0.0%	1.2%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Bradford, Iowa has an estimated population of 178, a dramatic increase from the 84 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bradford, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bradford has become 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 Bradford, that probability was 2.4% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bradford is ranked the 723rd 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). Bradford was ranked the 886th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Bradford's White Population

178 residents of Bradford, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bradford is significantly higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Bradford ranks 34th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bradford's White population has grown by an estimated 114.5%. White residents' share of Bradford's population has increased from 98.8% to 100.0%.

Bradford is more White than neighboring Hampton (68.8% White), Iowa Falls (88.2% White), Geneva (88.8% White), Coulter (50.9% White), and Latimer (55.9% White).

Bradford's Black Population

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

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

Bradford is less Black than neighboring Iowa Falls (1.8% Black), and Latimer (9.3% Black).

Bradford's Asian Population

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

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

Bradford is less Asian than neighboring Hampton (0.3% Asian), and Iowa Falls (0.5% Asian).

Bradford's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Bradford, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bradford is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Bradford ranks 802nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bradford's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Bradford's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Bradford is less Hispanic than neighboring Hampton (28.4% Hispanic), Iowa Falls (8.5% Hispanic), Geneva (2% Hispanic), Coulter (47.4% Hispanic), and Latimer (27.6% Hispanic).

Bradford's Native American/Other Population

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

Bradford is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hampton (0.6% Native American/Other), and Latimer (0.1% Native American/Other).

Bradford's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Bradford, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bradford is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Bradford ranks 960th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Bradford is less Multiracial than neighboring Hampton (2% Multiracial), Iowa Falls (1% Multiracial), Geneva (9.2% Multiracial), Coulter (1.8% Multiracial), and Latimer (7% 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.