Dedham, IA Demographics

A map of Dedham's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	277	222	98.9%	99.1%
Hispanic	2	0	0.7%	0.0%
Multiracial	1	2	0.4%	0.9%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Dedham, Iowa has an estimated population of 280, a large increase from the 224 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.9% White, 0.7% Hispanic, 0.4% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Dedham, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Dedham is about as racially diverse as it was in 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 Dedham, that probability was 1.8% in 2020 and 2.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Dedham is ranked the 623rd 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). Dedham was ranked the 659th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Dedham's White Population

277 residents of Dedham, or 98.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Dedham is significantly higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Dedham ranks 25th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dedham's White population has grown by an estimated 24.8%. White residents' share of Dedham's population has remained roughly unchanged at 98.9%.

Dedham is more White than neighboring Willey (97.9% White), Coon Rapids (93.6% White), Carroll (89.8% White), and Gray (80% White). Dedham is less White than neighboring Templeton (99.7% White).

Dedham's Black Population

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

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

Dedham is less Black than neighboring Carroll (0.8% Black), and Gray (18.6% Black).

Dedham's Asian Population

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

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

Dedham is less Asian than neighboring Carroll (0.4% Asian).

Dedham's Hispanic Population

2 residents of Dedham, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Dedham is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Dedham ranks 933rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dedham's Hispanic population has grown from 0 to an estimated 2. Hispanic residents' share of Dedham's population has increased from 0.0% to 0.7%.

Dedham is more Hispanic than neighboring Willey (0% Hispanic), and Templeton (0% Hispanic). Dedham is less Hispanic than neighboring Coon Rapids (5% Hispanic), Carroll (4.2% Hispanic), and Gray (1.4% Hispanic).

Dedham's Native American/Other Population

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

Dedham is less Native American/Other than neighboring Coon Rapids (0.1% Native American/Other).

Dedham's Multiracial Population

1 residents of Dedham, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Dedham is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Dedham ranks 907th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dedham's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Dedham's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.4%.

Dedham is more Multiracial than neighboring Templeton (0.3% Multiracial), and Gray (0% Multiracial). Dedham is less Multiracial than neighboring Willey (2.1% Multiracial), Coon Rapids (1.2% Multiracial), and Carroll (4.9% 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.