Creston, IA Demographics

A map of Creston's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	6,854	6,826	92.2%	90.6%
Hispanic	272	306	3.7%	4.1%
Multiracial	146	215	2.0%	2.9%
Asian	86	43	1.2%	0.6%
Black	68	109	0.9%	1.4%
Native American/Other	9	37	0.1%	0.5%

Creston, Iowa has an estimated population of 7,435, a slight decrease from the 7,536 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.2% White, 3.7% Hispanic, 2.0% Multiracial, 1.2% Asian, 0.9% Black, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Creston, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Creston has become 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 Creston, that probability was 17.7% in 2020 and 14.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Creston is ranked the 55th 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). Creston was ranked the 54th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Creston's White Population

6,854 residents of Creston, or 92.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Creston is higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Creston ranks 707th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Creston's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Creston's population has increased from 90.6% to 92.2%.

Creston is more White than neighboring Kent (0% White), Orient (88.2% White), Afton (84% White), and Arispe (78.2% White). Creston is less White than neighboring Cromwell (98.1% White).

Creston's Black Population

68 residents of Creston, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Creston is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Creston ranks 140th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Creston's Black population has declined by an estimated 37.6%. Black residents' share of Creston's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Creston is more Black than neighboring Cromwell (0% Black), Kent (0% Black), Orient (0% Black), and Arispe (0% Black). Creston is less Black than neighboring Afton (3.1% Black).

Creston's Asian Population

86 residents of Creston, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Creston is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Creston ranks 258th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Creston's Asian population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Creston's population has increased from 0.6% to 1.2%.

Creston is more Asian than neighboring Cromwell (0% Asian), Kent (0% Asian), Orient (0% Asian), Afton (0% Asian), and Arispe (0% Asian).

Creston's Hispanic Population

272 residents of Creston, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Creston is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Creston ranks 291st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Creston's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 11.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Creston's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.7%.

Creston is more Hispanic than neighboring Cromwell (1% Hispanic), Kent (0% Hispanic), Orient (1.8% Hispanic), and Arispe (0% Hispanic). Creston is less Hispanic than neighboring Afton (10.8% Hispanic).

Creston's Native American/Other Population

9 residents of Creston, 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 Creston is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Creston ranks 349th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Creston's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 75.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Creston's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Creston is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cromwell (0% Native American/Other), and Kent (0% Native American/Other). Creston is less Native American/Other than neighboring Orient (5.8% Native American/Other), and Arispe (3.8% Native American/Other).

Creston's Multiracial Population

146 residents of Creston, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Creston is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Creston ranks 458th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Creston's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 32.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Creston's population has decreased from 2.9% to 2.0%.

Creston is more Multiracial than neighboring Cromwell (1% Multiracial), and Kent (0% Multiracial). Creston is less Multiracial than neighboring Orient (4.2% Multiracial), Afton (2.1% Multiracial), and Arispe (17.9% 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.