Colwell, IA Demographics

A map of Colwell's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	36	55	94.7%	100.0%
Multiracial	2	0	5.3%	0.0%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Colwell, Iowa has an estimated population of 38, a dramatic decrease from the 55 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.7% White, 5.3% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Colwell, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Colwell 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 Colwell, that probability was 0.0% in 2020 and 10.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Colwell is ranked the 966th 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). Colwell was ranked the 947th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Colwell's White Population

36 residents of Colwell, or 94.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Colwell is considerably higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Colwell ranks 1st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Colwell's White population has declined by an estimated 34.5%. White residents' share of Colwell's population has decreased from 100.0% to 94.7%.

Colwell is more White than neighboring Charles City (85.6% White), and Floyd (92.4% White). Colwell is less White than neighboring Bassett (96% White), New Haven (100% White), and Elma (96.5% White).

Colwell's Black Population

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

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

Colwell is less Black than neighboring Charles City (1.9% Black).

Colwell's Asian Population

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

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

Colwell is less Asian than neighboring Bassett (4% Asian), and Charles City (3.2% Asian).

Colwell's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Colwell, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Colwell is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Colwell ranks 933rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Colwell is less Hispanic than neighboring Charles City (5.8% Hispanic), and Elma (1.4% Hispanic).

Colwell's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Colwell, 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 Colwell is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Colwell ranks 637th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Colwell's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Colwell's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Colwell is less Native American/Other than neighboring Charles City (0.1% Native American/Other).

Colwell's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Colwell, or 5.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Colwell is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Colwell ranks 960th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Colwell's Multiracial population has grown from 0 to an estimated 2. Multiracial residents' share of Colwell's population has increased from 0.0% to 5.3%.

Colwell is more Multiracial than neighboring Bassett (0% Multiracial), Charles City (3.2% Multiracial), New Haven (0% Multiracial), and Elma (2.1% Multiracial). Colwell is less Multiracial than neighboring Floyd (7.6% 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.