Cylinder, IA Demographics

A map of Cylinder's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	40	79	87.0%	90.8%
Multiracial	5	5	10.9%	5.7%
Hispanic	1	3	2.2%	3.4%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Cylinder, Iowa has an estimated population of 46, a dramatic decrease from the 87 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.0% White, 10.9% Multiracial, 2.2% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cylinder, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cylinder 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 Cylinder, that probability was 17.1% in 2020 and 23.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cylinder is ranked the 949th 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). Cylinder was ranked the 882nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Cylinder's White Population

40 residents of Cylinder, or 87.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cylinder is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Cylinder ranks 688th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cylinder's White population has declined by an estimated 49.4%. White residents' share of Cylinder's population has decreased from 90.8% to 87.0%.

Cylinder is less White than neighboring Rodman (100% White), Whittemore (91.9% White), Emmetsburg (95.9% White), West Bend (88.4% White), and Fenton (94.1% White).

Cylinder's Black Population

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

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

Cylinder is less Black than neighboring Emmetsburg (0.1% Black), and Fenton (4.5% Black).

Cylinder's Asian Population

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

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

Cylinder is less Asian than neighboring Emmetsburg (1.3% Asian).

Cylinder's Hispanic Population

1 residents of Cylinder, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cylinder is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Cylinder ranks 362nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cylinder's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Cylinder's population has decreased from 3.4% to 2.2%.

Cylinder is more Hispanic than neighboring Rodman (0% Hispanic), and Fenton (1% Hispanic). Cylinder is less Hispanic than neighboring Whittemore (2.3% Hispanic), and West Bend (10.3% Hispanic).

Cylinder's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Cylinder, 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 Cylinder is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Cylinder 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, Cylinder's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Cylinder's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Cylinder's Multiracial Population

5 residents of Cylinder, or 10.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cylinder is higher than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Cylinder ranks 70th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cylinder's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Cylinder's population has increased from 5.7% to 10.9%.

Cylinder is more Multiracial than neighboring Rodman (0% Multiracial), Whittemore (5.8% Multiracial), Emmetsburg (0.6% Multiracial), West Bend (1.3% Multiracial), and Fenton (0.3% 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.