Colo, IA Demographics

A map of Colo's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	630	814	91.8%	96.3%
Hispanic	33	15	4.8%	1.8%
Multiracial	15	13	2.2%	1.5%
Asian	7	0	1.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	1	3	0.1%	0.4%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Colo, Iowa has an estimated population of 686, a large decrease from the 845 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.8% White, 4.8% Hispanic, 2.2% Multiracial, 1.0% Asian, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Colo, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Colo has become considerably more 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 Colo, that probability was 7.1% in 2020 and 15.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Colo is ranked the 395th 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). Colo was ranked the 327th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Colo's White Population

630 residents of Colo, or 91.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Colo is higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Colo ranks 149th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Colo's White population has declined by an estimated 22.6%. White residents' share of Colo's population has decreased from 96.3% to 91.8%.

Colo is more White than neighboring Nevada (84.4% White), Maxwell (90.1% White), Zearing (68.2% White), and State Center (90.1% White). Colo is less White than neighboring Collins (93.6% White).

Colo's Black Population

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

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

Colo is less Black than neighboring Nevada (0.5% Black), and Zearing (1.2% Black).

Colo's Asian Population

7 residents of Colo, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Colo is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Colo ranks 543rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Colo's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 7. Asian residents' share of Colo's population has increased from 0.0% to 1.0%.

Colo is more Asian than neighboring Collins (0% Asian), Nevada (0.1% Asian), Zearing (0.5% Asian), and State Center (0% Asian). Colo is less Asian than neighboring Maxwell (2.1% Asian).

Colo's Hispanic Population

33 residents of Colo, or 4.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Colo is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Colo ranks 662nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Colo's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 120.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Colo's population has increased from 1.8% to 4.8%.

Colo is more Hispanic than neighboring Collins (3.9% Hispanic). Colo is less Hispanic than neighboring Nevada (9.3% Hispanic), Maxwell (5.4% Hispanic), Zearing (15.2% Hispanic), and State Center (6.7% Hispanic).

Colo's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Colo, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Colo is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Colo ranks 448th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Colo's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Colo's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Colo is more Native American/Other than neighboring Collins (0% Native American/Other), Maxwell (0% Native American/Other), Zearing (0% Native American/Other), and State Center (0% Native American/Other). Colo is less Native American/Other than neighboring Nevada (0.7% Native American/Other).

Colo's Multiracial Population

15 residents of Colo, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Colo is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Colo ranks 803rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Colo's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 15.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Colo's population has increased from 1.5% to 2.2%.

Colo is less Multiracial than neighboring Collins (2.4% Multiracial), Nevada (5.1% Multiracial), Maxwell (2.4% Multiracial), Zearing (14.8% Multiracial), and State Center (3.2% 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.