Delphos, IA Demographics

A map of Delphos's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	4	25	100.0%	96.2%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	1	0.0%	3.8%

Delphos, Iowa has an estimated population of 4, a dramatic decrease from the 26 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Delphos, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Delphos 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 Delphos, that probability was 7.4% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Delphos is ranked the 1017th 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). Delphos was ranked the 1010th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Delphos's White Population

4 residents of Delphos, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Delphos is significantly higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Delphos ranks 167th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Delphos's White population has declined by an estimated 84.0%. White residents' share of Delphos's population has increased from 96.2% to 100.0%.

Delphos is more White than neighboring Maloy (90% White), and Mount Ayr (95.6% White).

Delphos's Black Population

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

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

Delphos is less Black than neighboring Mount Ayr (1% Black).

Delphos's Asian Population

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

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

Delphos's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Delphos, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Delphos is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Delphos ranks 933rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Delphos is less Hispanic than neighboring Maloy (10% Hispanic), and Mount Ayr (2% Hispanic).

Delphos's Native American/Other Population

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

Delphos is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mount Ayr (0.9% Native American/Other).

Delphos's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Delphos, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Delphos is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Delphos ranks 228th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Delphos's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Delphos's population has decreased from 3.8% to 0.0%.

Delphos is less Multiracial than neighboring Mount Ayr (0.5% 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.