Brandon, IA Demographics

A map of Brandon's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	253	319	82.4%	93.5%
Hispanic	53	14	17.3%	4.1%
Multiracial	1	8	0.3%	2.3%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Brandon, Iowa has an estimated population of 307, a decrease from the 341 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.4% White, 17.3% Hispanic, 0.3% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Brandon, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Brandon has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is 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 Brandon, that probability was 12.3% in 2020 and 29.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Brandon is ranked the 600th 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). Brandon was ranked the 552nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Brandon's White Population

253 residents of Brandon, or 82.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Brandon is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Brandon ranks 445th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brandon's White population has declined by an estimated 20.7%. White residents' share of Brandon's population has decreased from 93.5% to 82.4%.

Brandon is less White than neighboring Mount Auburn (84.9% White), Urbana (89.4% White), Vinton (93% White), Rowley (99.4% White), and Jesup (94.5% White).

Brandon's Black Population

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

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

Brandon is less Black than neighboring Urbana (0.7% Black), Vinton (0.9% Black), and Jesup (0.3% Black).

Brandon's Asian Population

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

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

Brandon is less Asian than neighboring Urbana (0.4% Asian), and Vinton (0.4% Asian).

Brandon's Hispanic Population

53 residents of Brandon, or 17.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Brandon is higher than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Brandon ranks 283rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brandon's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 278.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Brandon's population has increased from 4.1% to 17.3%.

Brandon is more Hispanic than neighboring Mount Auburn (12.8% Hispanic), Urbana (4.2% Hispanic), Vinton (3% Hispanic), Rowley (0% Hispanic), and Jesup (3.7% Hispanic).

Brandon's Native American/Other Population

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

Brandon is less Native American/Other than neighboring Urbana (0.6% Native American/Other), Vinton (0.2% Native American/Other), and Jesup (0.1% Native American/Other).

Brandon's Multiracial Population

1 residents of Brandon, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Brandon is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Brandon ranks 607th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brandon's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 87.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Brandon's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.3%.

Brandon is less Multiracial than neighboring Mount Auburn (2.3% Multiracial), Urbana (4.7% Multiracial), Vinton (2.4% Multiracial), Rowley (0.6% Multiracial), and Jesup (1.3% 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.