Dows, IA Demographics

A map of Dows's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	523	375	93.1%	72.0%
Hispanic	34	128	6.0%	24.6%
Native American/Other	5	4	0.9%	0.8%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.4%
Multiracial	0	12	0.0%	2.3%

Dows, Iowa has an estimated population of 562, an increase from the 521 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.1% White, 6.0% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Dows, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Dows 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 Dows, that probability was 42.1% in 2020 and 13.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Dows is ranked the 443rd 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). Dows was ranked the 440th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Dows's White Population

523 residents of Dows, or 93.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Dows is considerably higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Dows ranks 992nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dows's White population has grown by an estimated 39.5%. White residents' share of Dows's population has increased from 72.0% to 93.1%.

Dows is more White than neighboring Rowan (68.3% White), Galt (82.4% White), Alexander (75.5% White), and Coulter (50.9% White). Dows is less White than neighboring Popejoy (100% White).

Dows's Black Population

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

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

Dows's Asian Population

0 residents of Dows, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Dows is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Dows ranks 353rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dows's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Dows's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Dows's Hispanic Population

34 residents of Dows, or 6.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Dows is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Dows ranks 24th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dows's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 73.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Dows's population has decreased from 24.6% to 6.0%.

Dows is more Hispanic than neighboring Popejoy (0% Hispanic). Dows is less Hispanic than neighboring Rowan (31.7% Hispanic), Galt (17.6% Hispanic), Alexander (24.5% Hispanic), and Coulter (47.4% Hispanic).

Dows's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Dows, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Dows is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Dows ranks 194th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dows's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 25.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Dows's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Dows is more Native American/Other than neighboring Rowan (0% Native American/Other), Popejoy (0% Native American/Other), Galt (0% Native American/Other), Alexander (0% Native American/Other), and Coulter (0% Native American/Other).

Dows's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Dows, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Dows is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Dows ranks 619th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dows's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Dows's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.0%.

Dows is less Multiracial than neighboring Coulter (1.8% 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.