Dana, IA Demographics

A map of Dana's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	26	32	92.9%	84.2%
Hispanic	2	3	7.1%	7.9%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	3	0.0%	7.9%

Dana, Iowa has an estimated population of 28, a large decrease from the 38 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.9% White, 7.1% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Dana, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Dana has become considerably 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 Dana, that probability was 27.8% in 2020 and 13.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Dana is ranked the 988th 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). Dana was ranked the 980th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Dana's White Population

26 residents of Dana, or 92.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Dana is considerably higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Dana ranks 914th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dana's White population has declined by an estimated 18.8%. White residents' share of Dana's population has increased from 84.2% to 92.9%.

Dana is more White than neighboring Paton (89.4% White), and Grand Junction (87.4% White). Dana is less White than neighboring Beaver (96.1% White), Boxholm (97% White), and Harcourt (93.6% White).

Dana's Black Population

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

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

Dana's Asian Population

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

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

Dana's Hispanic Population

2 residents of Dana, or 7.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Dana is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Dana ranks 114th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dana's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Dana's population has decreased from 7.9% to 7.1%.

Dana is more Hispanic than neighboring Grand Junction (4.8% Hispanic), Beaver (0% Hispanic), Boxholm (0.6% Hispanic), and Harcourt (1.6% Hispanic). Dana is less Hispanic than neighboring Paton (8.8% Hispanic).

Dana's Native American/Other Population

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

Dana is less Native American/Other than neighboring Grand Junction (0.7% Native American/Other), and Boxholm (0.6% Native American/Other).

Dana's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Dana, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Dana is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Dana ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dana's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Dana's population has decreased from 7.9% to 0.0%.

Dana is less Multiracial than neighboring Paton (1.8% Multiracial), Grand Junction (7.1% Multiracial), Beaver (3.9% Multiracial), Boxholm (1.8% Multiracial), and Harcourt (4.8% 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.