Charlotte, IA Demographics

A map of Charlotte's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	365	339	80.4%	87.1%
Hispanic	51	30	11.2%	7.7%
Multiracial	38	17	8.4%	4.4%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.3%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.5%

Charlotte, Iowa has an estimated population of 454, a large increase from the 389 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 80.4% White, 11.2% Hispanic, 8.4% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Charlotte, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Charlotte 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 Charlotte, that probability was 23.3% in 2020 and 33.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Charlotte is ranked the 490th 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). Charlotte was ranked the 507th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Charlotte's White Population

365 residents of Charlotte, or 80.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Charlotte is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Charlotte ranks 854th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Charlotte's White population has grown by an estimated 7.7%. White residents' share of Charlotte's population has decreased from 87.1% to 80.4%.

Charlotte is less White than neighboring Goose Lake (95.1% White), Preston (94.3% White), Spragueville (100% White), Welton (91.2% White), and Delmar (93.3% White).

Charlotte's Black Population

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

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

Charlotte is less Black than neighboring Goose Lake (0.8% Black), Preston (4.5% Black), and Delmar (4.4% Black).

Charlotte's Asian Population

0 residents of Charlotte, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Charlotte is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Charlotte ranks 441st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Charlotte's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Charlotte's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Charlotte's Hispanic Population

51 residents of Charlotte, or 11.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Charlotte is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Charlotte ranks 119th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Charlotte's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 70.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Charlotte's population has increased from 7.7% to 11.2%.

Charlotte is more Hispanic than neighboring Goose Lake (3.1% Hispanic), Preston (0.4% Hispanic), Spragueville (0% Hispanic), Welton (0% Hispanic), and Delmar (1.3% Hispanic).

Charlotte's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Charlotte, 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 Charlotte is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Charlotte ranks 329th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Charlotte's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Charlotte's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Charlotte is less Native American/Other than neighboring Welton (0.9% Native American/Other).

Charlotte's Multiracial Population

38 residents of Charlotte, or 8.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Charlotte is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Charlotte ranks 176th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Charlotte's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 123.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Charlotte's population has increased from 4.4% to 8.4%.

Charlotte is more Multiracial than neighboring Goose Lake (1% Multiracial), Preston (0.8% Multiracial), Spragueville (0% Multiracial), Welton (7.9% Multiracial), and Delmar (1% 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.