Denver, IA Demographics

A map of Denver's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,236	1,838	94.0%	95.8%
Multiracial	55	50	2.3%	2.6%
Hispanic	52	25	2.2%	1.3%
Asian	35	6	1.5%	0.3%
Native American/Other	1	0	0.0%	0.0%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Denver, Iowa has an estimated population of 2,379, a large increase from the 1,919 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.0% White, 2.3% Multiracial, 2.2% Hispanic, 1.5% Asian, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Denver, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Denver has become 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 Denver, that probability was 8.2% in 2020 and 11.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Denver is ranked the 148th 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). Denver was ranked the 174th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Denver's White Population

2,236 residents of Denver, or 94.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Denver is considerably higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Denver ranks 203rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Denver's White population has grown by an estimated 21.7%. White residents' share of Denver's population has decreased from 95.8% to 94.0%.

Denver is more White than neighboring Waverly (89.3% White), Tripoli (88.3% White), and Waterloo (65.5% White). Denver is less White than neighboring Readlyn (95.2% White), and Janesville (97.4% White).

Denver's Black Population

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

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

Denver is less Black than neighboring Waverly (2.4% Black), and Waterloo (16.4% Black).

Denver's Asian Population

35 residents of Denver, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Denver is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Denver ranks 391st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Denver's Asian population has grown by an estimated 483.3%. Asian residents' share of Denver's population has increased from 0.3% to 1.5%.

Denver is more Asian than neighboring Readlyn (0.1% Asian), Janesville (1.1% Asian), and Tripoli (0% Asian). Denver is less Asian than neighboring Waterloo (3.2% Asian).

Denver's Hispanic Population

52 residents of Denver, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Denver is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Denver ranks 771st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Denver's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 108.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Denver's population has increased from 1.3% to 2.2%.

Denver is more Hispanic than neighboring Janesville (0.4% Hispanic), and Tripoli (1.4% Hispanic). Denver is less Hispanic than neighboring Readlyn (3.4% Hispanic), Waverly (3.6% Hispanic), and Waterloo (8.4% Hispanic).

Denver's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Denver, 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 Denver is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Denver 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, Denver's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Native American/Other residents' share of Denver's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Denver is less Native American/Other than neighboring Readlyn (0.3% Native American/Other), Janesville (0.8% Native American/Other), Waverly (0.1% Native American/Other), Tripoli (1.6% Native American/Other), and Waterloo (1.7% Native American/Other).

Denver's Multiracial Population

55 residents of Denver, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Denver is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Denver ranks 536th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Denver's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 10.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Denver's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.3%.

Denver is more Multiracial than neighboring Readlyn (1% Multiracial), and Janesville (0.3% Multiracial). Denver is less Multiracial than neighboring Waverly (3.1% Multiracial), Tripoli (8.7% Multiracial), and Waterloo (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.