Deep River, IA Demographics

A map of Deep River's Population by Race

Deep River, Iowa has an estimated population of 335, a dramatic increase from the 249 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.2% White, 1.5% Multiracial, 0.3% Asian, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Deep River, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Deep River 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 Deep River, that probability was 3.9% in 2020 and 3.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Deep River is ranked the 578th 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). Deep River was ranked the 629th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Deep River's White Population

329 residents of Deep River, or 98.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Deep River is significantly higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Deep River ranks 52nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Deep River's White population has grown by an estimated 34.8%. White residents' share of Deep River's population has remained roughly unchanged at 98.2%.

Deep River is more White than neighboring Guernsey (96% White), Barnes City (94% White), Thornburg (83.6% White), and Montezuma (88.6% White). Deep River is less White than neighboring Gibson (98.5% White).

Deep River's Black Population

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

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

Deep River is less Black than neighboring Montezuma (0.9% Black).

Deep River's Asian Population

1 residents of Deep River, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Deep River is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Deep River ranks 543rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Deep River's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Asian residents' share of Deep River's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Deep River is more Asian than neighboring Guernsey (0% Asian), Gibson (0% Asian), Barnes City (0% Asian), Thornburg (0% Asian), and Montezuma (0% Asian).

Deep River's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Deep River, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Deep River is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Deep River ranks 614th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Deep River's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Deep River's population has decreased from 2.0% to 0.0%.

Deep River is less Hispanic than neighboring Guernsey (4% Hispanic), Gibson (1.5% Hispanic), Barnes City (2.6% Hispanic), Thornburg (16.4% Hispanic), and Montezuma (4.2% Hispanic).

Deep River's Native American/Other Population

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

Deep River is less Native American/Other than neighboring Montezuma (0.7% Native American/Other).

Deep River's Multiracial Population

5 residents of Deep River, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Deep River is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Deep River ranks 960th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Deep River's Multiracial population has grown from 0 to an estimated 5. Multiracial residents' share of Deep River's population has increased from 0.0% to 1.5%.

Deep River is more Multiracial than neighboring Guernsey (0% Multiracial), Gibson (0% Multiracial), and Thornburg (0% Multiracial). Deep River is less Multiracial than neighboring Barnes City (3.4% Multiracial), and Montezuma (5.6% 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.