Eldon, IA Demographics

A map of Eldon's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	649	722	89.4%	92.2%
Hispanic	43	24	5.9%	3.1%
Multiracial	34	36	4.7%	4.6%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.1%

Eldon, Iowa has an estimated population of 726, a decrease from the 783 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.4% White, 5.9% Hispanic, 4.7% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Eldon, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Eldon 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 Eldon, that probability was 14.7% in 2020 and 19.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Eldon is ranked the 382nd 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). Eldon was ranked the 344th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Eldon's White Population

649 residents of Eldon, or 89.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Eldon is higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Eldon ranks 584th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Eldon's White population has declined by an estimated 10.1%. White residents' share of Eldon's population has decreased from 92.2% to 89.4%.

Eldon is less White than neighboring Batavia (97.9% White), Agency (91.5% White), Floris (90.6% White), Douds (96.7% White), and Leando (100% White).

Eldon's Black Population

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

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

Eldon's Asian Population

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

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

Eldon's Hispanic Population

43 residents of Eldon, or 5.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Eldon is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Eldon ranks 414th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Eldon's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 79.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Eldon's population has increased from 3.1% to 5.9%.

Eldon is more Hispanic than neighboring Batavia (0.6% Hispanic), Agency (5.3% Hispanic), Douds (0% Hispanic), and Leando (0% Hispanic). Eldon is less Hispanic than neighboring Floris (6.3% Hispanic).

Eldon's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Eldon, 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 Eldon is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Eldon ranks 609th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Eldon's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Eldon's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Eldon is less Native American/Other than neighboring Douds (3.3% Native American/Other).

Eldon's Multiracial Population

34 residents of Eldon, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Eldon is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Eldon ranks 151st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Eldon's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 5.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Eldon's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.7%.

Eldon is more Multiracial than neighboring Batavia (1.5% Multiracial), Agency (3.2% Multiracial), Floris (3.1% Multiracial), Douds (0% Multiracial), and Leando (0% 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.