Cantril, IA Demographics

A map of Cantril's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	268	218	80.0%	97.3%
Hispanic	48	2	14.3%	0.9%
Multiracial	18	1	5.4%	0.4%
Asian	1	3	0.3%	1.3%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Cantril, Iowa has an estimated population of 335, a dramatic increase from the 224 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 80.0% White, 14.3% Hispanic, 5.4% Multiracial, 0.3% Asian, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cantril, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cantril has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more 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 Cantril, that probability was 5.3% in 2020 and 33.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cantril is ranked the 578th 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). Cantril was ranked the 659th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Cantril's White Population

268 residents of Cantril, or 80.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cantril is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Cantril ranks 83rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cantril's White population has grown by an estimated 22.9%. White residents' share of Cantril's population has decreased from 97.3% to 80.0%.

Cantril is less White than neighboring Milton (97.2% White), Mount Sterling (100% White), Keosauqua (94.3% White), Leando (100% White), and Arbela (100% White).

Cantril's Black Population

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

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

Cantril is less Black than neighboring Keosauqua (0.8% Black).

Cantril's Asian Population

1 residents of Cantril, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cantril is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Cantril ranks 101st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cantril's Asian population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Asian residents' share of Cantril's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.3%.

Cantril is more Asian than neighboring Milton (0% Asian), Mount Sterling (0% Asian), Keosauqua (0% Asian), Leando (0% Asian), and Arbela (0% Asian).

Cantril's Hispanic Population

48 residents of Cantril, or 14.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cantril is higher than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Cantril ranks 850th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cantril's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 2300.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Cantril's population has increased from 0.9% to 14.3%.

Cantril is more Hispanic than neighboring Milton (1% Hispanic), Mount Sterling (0% Hispanic), Keosauqua (0.8% Hispanic), Leando (0% Hispanic), and Arbela (0% Hispanic).

Cantril's Native American/Other Population

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

Cantril is less Native American/Other than neighboring Keosauqua (0.2% Native American/Other).

Cantril's Multiracial Population

18 residents of Cantril, or 5.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cantril is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Cantril ranks 952nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cantril's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 1700.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Cantril's population has increased from 0.4% to 5.4%.

Cantril is more Multiracial than neighboring Milton (1.8% Multiracial), Mount Sterling (0% Multiracial), Keosauqua (3.9% Multiracial), Leando (0% Multiracial), and Arbela (0% 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.