Brayton, IA Demographics

A map of Brayton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	101	140	100.0%	97.9%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	1	0.0%	0.7%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	2	0.0%	1.4%

Brayton, Iowa has an estimated population of 101, a large decrease from the 143 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 Brayton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Brayton 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 Brayton, that probability was 4.1% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Brayton is ranked the 861st 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). Brayton was ranked the 779th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Brayton's White Population

101 residents of Brayton, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Brayton is significantly higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Brayton ranks 55th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brayton's White population has declined by an estimated 27.9%. White residents' share of Brayton's population has increased from 97.9% to 100.0%.

Brayton is more White than neighboring Exira (89.9% White), Elk Horn (84.6% White), Kimballton (96.6% White), and Atlantic (93.4% White).

Brayton's Black Population

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

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

Brayton is less Black than neighboring Atlantic (1.7% Black).

Brayton's Asian Population

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

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

Brayton is less Asian than neighboring Elk Horn (7.7% Asian), and Atlantic (0.4% Asian).

Brayton's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Brayton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Brayton is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Brayton ranks 884th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brayton's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Brayton's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Brayton is less Hispanic than neighboring Exira (1.8% Hispanic), Elk Horn (3.2% Hispanic), and Atlantic (3.1% Hispanic).

Brayton's Native American/Other Population

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

Brayton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Exira (0.1% Native American/Other), Elk Horn (3.3% Native American/Other), Kimballton (0.6% Native American/Other), and Atlantic (0.7% Native American/Other).

Brayton's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Brayton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Brayton is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Brayton ranks 835th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brayton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Brayton's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.0%.

Brayton is less Multiracial than neighboring Exira (8.1% Multiracial), Elk Horn (1.2% Multiracial), Kimballton (2.8% Multiracial), and Atlantic (0.8% 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.