Ely, IA Demographics

A map of Ely's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,116	2,170	96.8%	93.2%
Multiracial	34	60	1.6%	2.6%
Black	21	16	1.0%	0.7%
Native American/Other	8	12	0.4%	0.5%
Asian	7	17	0.3%	0.7%
Hispanic	0	53	0.0%	2.3%

Ely, Iowa has an estimated population of 2,186, a decrease from the 2,328 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.8% White, 1.6% Multiracial, 1.0% Black, 0.4% Native American/Other, 0.3% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Ely, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Ely 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 Ely, that probability was 13.0% in 2020 and 6.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Ely is ranked the 157th 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). Ely was ranked the 151st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Ely's White Population

2,116 residents of Ely, or 96.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Ely is considerably higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Ely ranks 493rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ely's White population has declined by an estimated 2.5%. White residents' share of Ely's population has increased from 93.2% to 96.8%.

Ely is more White than neighboring Shueyville (83.1% White), Bertram (91.6% White), Swisher (90.9% White), Solon (95.2% White), and Cedar Rapids (77.5% White).

Ely's Black Population

21 residents of Ely, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Ely is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Ely ranks 298th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ely's Black population has grown by an estimated 31.3%. Black residents' share of Ely's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Ely is more Black than neighboring Shueyville (0% Black), Bertram (0% Black), and Solon (0% Black). Ely is less Black than neighboring Swisher (2.4% Black), and Cedar Rapids (8.5% Black).

Ely's Asian Population

7 residents of Ely, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Ely is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Ely ranks 200th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ely's Asian population has declined by an estimated 58.8%. Asian residents' share of Ely's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Ely is more Asian than neighboring Bertram (0% Asian), Swisher (0.1% Asian), and Solon (0% Asian). Ely is less Asian than neighboring Shueyville (13.1% Asian), and Cedar Rapids (2.6% Asian).

Ely's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Ely, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Ely is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Ely ranks 560th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Ely is less Hispanic than neighboring Shueyville (0.3% Hispanic), Bertram (4.6% Hispanic), Swisher (4.4% Hispanic), Solon (1.7% Hispanic), and Cedar Rapids (5.2% Hispanic).

Ely's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Ely, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Ely is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Ely ranks 325th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ely's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Ely's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Ely is more Native American/Other than neighboring Shueyville (0.3% Native American/Other), Bertram (0% Native American/Other), and Solon (0% Native American/Other). Ely is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cedar Rapids (0.6% Native American/Other).

Ely's Multiracial Population

34 residents of Ely, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Ely is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Ely ranks 543rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ely's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 43.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Ely's population has decreased from 2.6% to 1.6%.

Ely is less Multiracial than neighboring Shueyville (3.2% Multiracial), Bertram (3.8% Multiracial), Swisher (1.8% Multiracial), Solon (3.1% Multiracial), and Cedar Rapids (5.6% 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.