Clear Lake, IA Demographics

A map of Clear Lake's Population by Race

Clear Lake, Iowa has an estimated population of 7,607, a slight decrease from the 7,687 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.8% White, 2.2% Hispanic, 1.7% Asian, 1.0% Multiracial, 0.2% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Clear Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Clear Lake 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 Clear Lake, that probability was 16.2% in 2020 and 10.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Clear Lake is ranked the 52nd 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). Clear Lake was ranked the 51st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Clear Lake's White Population

7,211 residents of Clear Lake, or 94.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Clear Lake is considerably higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Clear Lake ranks 652nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clear Lake's White population has grown by an estimated 2.6%. White residents' share of Clear Lake's population has increased from 91.4% to 94.8%.

Clear Lake is more White than neighboring Ventura (94.4% White), Hanlontown (89.6% White), and Swaledale (85.8% White). Clear Lake is less White than neighboring Burchinal (100% White), and Fertile (96.9% White).

Clear Lake's Black Population

18 residents of Clear Lake, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Clear Lake is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Clear Lake ranks 185th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clear Lake's Black population has declined by an estimated 78.8%. Black residents' share of Clear Lake's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.2%.

Clear Lake is more Black than neighboring Ventura (0% Black), Burchinal (0% Black), Fertile (0% Black), Hanlontown (0% Black), and Swaledale (0% Black).

Clear Lake's Asian Population

133 residents of Clear Lake, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Clear Lake is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Clear Lake ranks 99th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clear Lake's Asian population has grown by an estimated 25.5%. Asian residents' share of Clear Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.7%.

Clear Lake is more Asian than neighboring Ventura (0% Asian), Burchinal (0% Asian), Fertile (0% Asian), Hanlontown (0% Asian), and Swaledale (0% Asian).

Clear Lake's Hispanic Population

170 residents of Clear Lake, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Clear Lake is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Clear Lake ranks 431st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clear Lake's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 26.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Clear Lake's population has decreased from 3.0% to 2.2%.

Clear Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Burchinal (0% Hispanic), and Swaledale (0% Hispanic). Clear Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Ventura (5% Hispanic), Fertile (3.1% Hispanic), and Hanlontown (6% Hispanic).

Clear Lake's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Clear Lake, 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 Clear Lake is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Clear Lake ranks 554th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clear Lake's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 88.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Clear Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Clear Lake's Multiracial Population

73 residents of Clear Lake, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Clear Lake is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Clear Lake ranks 451st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clear Lake's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 67.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Clear Lake's population has decreased from 2.9% to 1.0%.

Clear Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Ventura (0.5% Multiracial), Burchinal (0% Multiracial), and Fertile (0% Multiracial). Clear Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Hanlontown (4.4% Multiracial), and Swaledale (14.2% 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.