Bristow, IA Demographics

A map of Bristow's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	196	134	99.5%	92.4%
Multiracial	1	8	0.5%	5.5%
Black	0	2	0.0%	1.4%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	1	0.0%	0.7%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Bristow, Iowa has an estimated population of 197, a dramatic increase from the 145 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 99.5% White, 0.5% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bristow, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bristow has become considerably 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 Bristow, that probability was 14.3% in 2020 and 1.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bristow is ranked the 700th 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). Bristow was ranked the 773rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Bristow's White Population

196 residents of Bristow, or 99.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bristow is significantly higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Bristow ranks 562nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bristow's White population has grown by an estimated 46.3%. White residents' share of Bristow's population has increased from 92.4% to 99.5%.

Bristow is more White than neighboring Dumont (87.6% White), Allison (98.4% White), Greene (91.1% White), and Aplington (95.8% White). Bristow is less White than neighboring Aredale (100% White).

Bristow's Black Population

0 residents of Bristow, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bristow is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Bristow ranks 147th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Bristow is less Black than neighboring Dumont (0.1% Black), Allison (0.2% Black), and Greene (0.2% Black).

Bristow's Asian Population

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

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

Bristow is less Asian than neighboring Allison (0.6% Asian), Greene (7% Asian), and Aplington (0.7% Asian).

Bristow's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Bristow, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bristow is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Bristow ranks 886th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Bristow is less Hispanic than neighboring Dumont (5.4% Hispanic), Allison (0.2% Hispanic), Greene (0.9% Hispanic), and Aplington (1.6% Hispanic).

Bristow's Native American/Other Population

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

Bristow is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dumont (5.5% Native American/Other), and Greene (0.1% Native American/Other).

Bristow's Multiracial Population

1 residents of Bristow, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bristow is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Bristow ranks 78th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bristow's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 87.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Bristow's population has decreased from 5.5% to 0.5%.

Bristow is more Multiracial than neighboring Aredale (0% Multiracial). Bristow is less Multiracial than neighboring Dumont (1.4% Multiracial), Greene (0.6% Multiracial), and Aplington (1.9% 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.