Collins, IA Demographics

A map of Collins's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	499	443	93.6%	89.5%
Hispanic	21	11	3.9%	2.2%
Multiracial	13	35	2.4%	7.1%
Black	0	2	0.0%	0.4%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.4%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.4%

Collins, Iowa has an estimated population of 533, an increase from the 495 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.6% White, 3.9% Hispanic, 2.4% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Collins, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Collins 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 Collins, that probability was 19.4% in 2020 and 12.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Collins is ranked the 459th 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). Collins was ranked the 453rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Collins's White Population

499 residents of Collins, or 93.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Collins is considerably higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Collins ranks 773rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Collins's White population has grown by an estimated 12.6%. White residents' share of Collins's population has increased from 89.5% to 93.6%.

Collins is more White than neighboring Maxwell (90.1% White), Colo (91.8% White), and Rhodes (91.7% White). Collins is less White than neighboring Mingo (97% White), and Valeria (100% White).

Collins's Black Population

0 residents of Collins, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Collins is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Collins ranks 432nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Collins is less Black than neighboring Mingo (1.2% Black).

Collins's Asian Population

0 residents of Collins, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Collins is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Collins ranks 332nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Collins is less Asian than neighboring Maxwell (2.1% Asian), and Colo (1% Asian).

Collins's Hispanic Population

21 residents of Collins, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Collins is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Collins ranks 573rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Collins's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 90.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Collins's population has increased from 2.2% to 3.9%.

Collins is more Hispanic than neighboring Rhodes (0% Hispanic), Mingo (0% Hispanic), and Valeria (0% Hispanic). Collins is less Hispanic than neighboring Maxwell (5.4% Hispanic), and Colo (4.8% Hispanic).

Collins's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Collins, 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 Collins is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Collins ranks 412th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Collins's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Collins's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Collins is less Native American/Other than neighboring Colo (0.1% Native American/Other), and Rhodes (4.5% Native American/Other).

Collins's Multiracial Population

13 residents of Collins, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Collins is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Collins ranks 40th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Collins's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 62.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Collins's population has decreased from 7.1% to 2.4%.

Collins is more Multiracial than neighboring Colo (2.2% Multiracial), Mingo (1.8% Multiracial), and Valeria (0% Multiracial). Collins is less Multiracial than neighboring Rhodes (3.8% 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.