Brighton, IA Demographics

A map of Brighton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	532	559	90.5%	93.2%
Multiracial	29	16	4.9%	2.7%
Hispanic	23	18	3.9%	3.0%
Native American/Other	4	4	0.7%	0.7%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	3	0.0%	0.5%

Brighton, Iowa has an estimated population of 588, a slight decrease from the 600 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.5% White, 4.9% Multiracial, 3.9% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Brighton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Brighton 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 Brighton, that probability was 13.0% in 2020 and 17.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Brighton is ranked the 430th 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). Brighton was ranked the 417th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Brighton's White Population

532 residents of Brighton, or 90.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Brighton is higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Brighton ranks 498th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brighton's White population has declined by an estimated 4.8%. White residents' share of Brighton's population has decreased from 93.2% to 90.5%.

Brighton is more White than neighboring West Chester (89.9% White), and Richland (90.1% White). Brighton is less White than neighboring Pleasant Plain (100% White), Coppock (96.6% White), and Wayland (91% White).

Brighton's Black Population

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

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

Brighton's Asian Population

0 residents of Brighton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Brighton is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Brighton ranks 287th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brighton's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Brighton's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Brighton is less Asian than neighboring Wayland (0.3% Asian).

Brighton's Hispanic Population

23 residents of Brighton, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Brighton is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Brighton ranks 426th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brighton's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 27.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Brighton's population has increased from 3.0% to 3.9%.

Brighton is more Hispanic than neighboring Pleasant Plain (0% Hispanic), Coppock (3.4% Hispanic), West Chester (0.6% Hispanic), and Wayland (0% Hispanic). Brighton is less Hispanic than neighboring Richland (4% Hispanic).

Brighton's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Brighton, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Brighton is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Brighton ranks 238th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brighton's Native American/Other population has remained roughly the same. Native American/Other residents' share of Brighton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Brighton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pleasant Plain (0% Native American/Other), Coppock (0% Native American/Other), West Chester (0% Native American/Other), and Wayland (0% Native American/Other). Brighton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Richland (3.3% Native American/Other).

Brighton's Multiracial Population

29 residents of Brighton, or 4.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Brighton is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Brighton ranks 510th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brighton's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 81.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Brighton's population has increased from 2.7% to 4.9%.

Brighton is more Multiracial than neighboring Pleasant Plain (0% Multiracial), Coppock (0% Multiracial), and Richland (2.6% Multiracial). Brighton is less Multiracial than neighboring West Chester (9.6% Multiracial), and Wayland (8.7% 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.