Eldridge, IA Demographics

A map of Eldridge's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	6,071	6,136	89.0%	91.2%
Hispanic	461	247	6.8%	3.7%
Multiracial	126	190	1.8%	2.8%
Asian	96	49	1.4%	0.7%
Black	64	68	0.9%	1.0%
Native American/Other	0	36	0.0%	0.5%

Eldridge, Iowa has an estimated population of 6,818, a slight increase from the 6,726 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.0% White, 6.8% Hispanic, 1.8% Multiracial, 1.4% Asian, 0.9% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Eldridge, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Eldridge 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 Eldridge, that probability was 16.5% in 2020 and 20.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Eldridge is ranked the 60th 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). Eldridge was ranked the 61st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Eldridge's White Population

6,071 residents of Eldridge, or 89.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Eldridge is higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Eldridge ranks 673rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Eldridge's White population has declined by an estimated 1.1%. White residents' share of Eldridge's population has decreased from 91.2% to 89.0%.

Eldridge is more White than neighboring Davenport (71.2% White), and Bettendorf (80.4% White). Eldridge is less White than neighboring Long Grove (91.3% White), Park View (92% White), and Donahue (95.9% White).

Eldridge's Black Population

64 residents of Eldridge, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Eldridge is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Eldridge ranks 207th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Eldridge's Black population has declined by an estimated 5.9%. Black residents' share of Eldridge's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Eldridge is more Black than neighboring Long Grove (0% Black), Park View (0% Black), and Donahue (0.3% Black). Eldridge is less Black than neighboring Davenport (11% Black), and Bettendorf (2.5% Black).

Eldridge's Asian Population

96 residents of Eldridge, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Eldridge is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Eldridge ranks 201st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Eldridge's Asian population has grown by an estimated 95.9%. Asian residents' share of Eldridge's population has increased from 0.7% to 1.4%.

Eldridge is more Asian than neighboring Long Grove (0.4% Asian), Park View (0.7% Asian), and Donahue (0% Asian). Eldridge is less Asian than neighboring Davenport (1.9% Asian), and Bettendorf (7% Asian).

Eldridge's Hispanic Population

461 residents of Eldridge, or 6.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Eldridge is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Eldridge ranks 329th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Eldridge's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 86.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Eldridge's population has increased from 3.7% to 6.8%.

Eldridge is more Hispanic than neighboring Long Grove (5.5% Hispanic), Park View (4.8% Hispanic), Donahue (1.5% Hispanic), and Bettendorf (5.6% Hispanic). Eldridge is less Hispanic than neighboring Davenport (9% Hispanic).

Eldridge's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Eldridge, 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 Eldridge is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Eldridge ranks 313th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Eldridge's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Eldridge's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Eldridge is less Native American/Other than neighboring Davenport (0.8% Native American/Other), and Bettendorf (0.3% Native American/Other).

Eldridge's Multiracial Population

126 residents of Eldridge, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Eldridge is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Eldridge ranks 467th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Eldridge's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 33.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Eldridge's population has decreased from 2.8% to 1.8%.

Eldridge is less Multiracial than neighboring Long Grove (2.8% Multiracial), Park View (2.5% Multiracial), Davenport (6.1% Multiracial), Donahue (2.3% Multiracial), and Bettendorf (4.1% 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.