Bridgewater, IA Demographics

A map of Bridgewater's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	114	139	91.9%	93.9%
Hispanic	10	6	8.1%	4.1%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	3	0.0%	2.0%

Bridgewater, Iowa has an estimated population of 124, a large decrease from the 148 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.9% White, 8.1% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bridgewater, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bridgewater 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 Bridgewater, that probability was 11.6% in 2020 and 14.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bridgewater is ranked the 817th 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). Bridgewater was ranked the 766th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Bridgewater's White Population

114 residents of Bridgewater, or 91.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bridgewater is higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Bridgewater ranks 408th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bridgewater's White population has declined by an estimated 18.0%. White residents' share of Bridgewater's population has decreased from 93.9% to 91.9%.

Bridgewater is more White than neighboring Massena (90.3% White), and Cumberland (81.1% White). Bridgewater is less White than neighboring Fontanelle (95.3% White), Greenfield (96.8% White), and Anita (93% White).

Bridgewater's Black Population

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

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

Bridgewater is less Black than neighboring Fontanelle (2.8% Black), and Greenfield (1.5% Black).

Bridgewater's Asian Population

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

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

Bridgewater is less Asian than neighboring Massena (1.8% Asian), Fontanelle (1.3% Asian), and Cumberland (11.9% Asian).

Bridgewater's Hispanic Population

10 residents of Bridgewater, or 8.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bridgewater is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Bridgewater ranks 292nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bridgewater's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 66.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Bridgewater's population has increased from 4.1% to 8.1%.

Bridgewater is more Hispanic than neighboring Massena (4.2% Hispanic), Fontanelle (0% Hispanic), Cumberland (0% Hispanic), Greenfield (0.7% Hispanic), and Anita (0.6% Hispanic).

Bridgewater's Native American/Other Population

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

Bridgewater is less Native American/Other than neighboring Greenfield (0.4% Native American/Other), and Anita (5.6% Native American/Other).

Bridgewater's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Bridgewater, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bridgewater is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Bridgewater ranks 699th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bridgewater's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Bridgewater's population has decreased from 2.0% to 0.0%.

Bridgewater is less Multiracial than neighboring Massena (3.7% Multiracial), Fontanelle (0.7% Multiracial), Cumberland (7% Multiracial), Greenfield (0.7% Multiracial), and Anita (0.7% 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.