Crescent, IA Demographics

A map of Crescent's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	499	603	90.9%	96.0%
Hispanic	29	8	5.3%	1.3%
Native American/Other	18	1	3.3%	0.2%
Multiracial	3	14	0.5%	2.2%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.2%

Crescent, Iowa has an estimated population of 549, a large decrease from the 628 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.9% White, 5.3% Hispanic, 3.3% Native American/Other, 0.5% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Crescent, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Crescent 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 Crescent, that probability was 7.7% in 2020 and 17.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Crescent is ranked the 446th 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). Crescent was ranked the 408th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Crescent's White Population

499 residents of Crescent, or 90.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Crescent is higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Crescent ranks 178th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crescent's White population has declined by an estimated 17.2%. White residents' share of Crescent's population has decreased from 96.0% to 90.9%.

Crescent is more White than neighboring Carter Lake (80% White), Weston (89.6% White), and Council Bluffs (81.2% White). Crescent is less White than neighboring Loveland (100% White), and Underwood (94.3% White).

Crescent's Black Population

0 residents of Crescent, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Crescent is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Crescent ranks 560th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Crescent is less Black than neighboring Carter Lake (0.4% Black), and Council Bluffs (2.7% Black).

Crescent's Asian Population

0 residents of Crescent, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Crescent is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Crescent ranks 493rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Crescent is less Asian than neighboring Carter Lake (0.3% Asian), Council Bluffs (1.1% Asian), and Underwood (1.3% Asian).

Crescent's Hispanic Population

29 residents of Crescent, or 5.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Crescent is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Crescent ranks 777th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crescent's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 262.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Crescent's population has increased from 1.3% to 5.3%.

Crescent is more Hispanic than neighboring Weston (0% Hispanic), Loveland (0% Hispanic), and Underwood (3.5% Hispanic). Crescent is less Hispanic than neighboring Carter Lake (14.3% Hispanic), and Council Bluffs (11.6% Hispanic).

Crescent's Native American/Other Population

18 residents of Crescent, or 3.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Crescent is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Crescent ranks 591st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crescent's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 1700.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Crescent's population has increased from 0.2% to 3.3%.

Crescent is more Native American/Other than neighboring Carter Lake (1.1% Native American/Other), Weston (0% Native American/Other), Council Bluffs (0.6% Native American/Other), Loveland (0% Native American/Other), and Underwood (0.3% Native American/Other).

Crescent's Multiracial Population

3 residents of Crescent, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Crescent is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Crescent ranks 642nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crescent's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 78.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Crescent's population has decreased from 2.2% to 0.5%.

Crescent is more Multiracial than neighboring Loveland (0% Multiracial). Crescent is less Multiracial than neighboring Carter Lake (3.8% Multiracial), Weston (10.4% Multiracial), Council Bluffs (2.8% Multiracial), and Underwood (0.6% 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.