Clare, IA Demographics

A map of Clare's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	120	126	93.8%	92.6%
Black	3	0	2.3%	0.0%
Multiracial	3	5	2.3%	3.7%
Hispanic	2	2	1.6%	1.5%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	2.2%

Clare, Iowa has an estimated population of 128, a decrease from the 136 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.8% White, 2.3% Black, 2.3% Multiracial, 1.6% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Clare, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Clare has become 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 Clare, that probability was 14.0% in 2020 and 12.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Clare is ranked the 809th 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). Clare was ranked the 792nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Clare's White Population

120 residents of Clare, or 93.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Clare is considerably higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Clare ranks 541st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clare's White population has declined by an estimated 4.8%. White residents' share of Clare's population has increased from 92.6% to 93.8%.

Clare is more White than neighboring Gilmore City (81.6% White). Clare is less White than neighboring Barnum (96% White), Moorland (94.6% White), Knierim (97.4% White), and Rutland (99.2% White).

Clare's Black Population

3 residents of Clare, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Clare is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Clare ranks 600th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clare's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 3. Black residents' share of Clare's population has increased from 0.0% to 2.3%.

Clare is more Black than neighboring Barnum (0% Black), Moorland (0% Black), Gilmore City (1.6% Black), Knierim (0% Black), and Rutland (0% Black).

Clare's Asian Population

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

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

Clare's Hispanic Population

2 residents of Clare, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Clare is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Clare ranks 737th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clare's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Clare's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.6%.

Clare is more Hispanic than neighboring Barnum (0.8% Hispanic), Knierim (0% Hispanic), and Rutland (0.8% Hispanic). Clare is less Hispanic than neighboring Moorland (3% Hispanic), and Gilmore City (10% Hispanic).

Clare's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Clare, 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 Clare is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Clare ranks 49th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clare's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Clare's population has decreased from 2.2% to 0.0%.

Clare is less Native American/Other than neighboring Gilmore City (0.1% Native American/Other).

Clare's Multiracial Population

3 residents of Clare, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Clare is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Clare ranks 254th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clare's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 40.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Clare's population has decreased from 3.7% to 2.3%.

Clare is more Multiracial than neighboring Rutland (0% Multiracial). Clare is less Multiracial than neighboring Barnum (3.2% Multiracial), Moorland (2.4% Multiracial), Gilmore City (6.7% Multiracial), and Knierim (2.6% 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.