Exira, IA Demographics

A map of Exira's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	634	757	89.9%	96.2%
Multiracial	57	19	8.1%	2.4%
Hispanic	13	6	1.8%	0.8%
Native American/Other	1	3	0.1%	0.4%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.1%

Exira, Iowa has an estimated population of 705, a large decrease from the 787 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.9% White, 8.1% Multiracial, 1.8% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Exira, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Exira has become considerably 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 Exira, that probability was 7.4% in 2020 and 18.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Exira is ranked the 390th 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). Exira was ranked the 342nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Exira's White Population

634 residents of Exira, or 89.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Exira is higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Exira ranks 162nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Exira's White population has declined by an estimated 16.2%. White residents' share of Exira's population has decreased from 96.2% to 89.9%.

Exira is more White than neighboring Elk Horn (84.6% White). Exira is less White than neighboring Brayton (100% White), Audubon (93% White), Anita (93% White), and Wiota (100% White).

Exira's Black Population

0 residents of Exira, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Exira is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Exira ranks 578th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Exira is less Black than neighboring Audubon (0.7% Black).

Exira's Asian Population

0 residents of Exira, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Exira is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Exira ranks 511th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Exira is less Asian than neighboring Elk Horn (7.7% Asian).

Exira's Hispanic Population

13 residents of Exira, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Exira is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Exira ranks 877th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Exira's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 116.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Exira's population has increased from 0.8% to 1.8%.

Exira is more Hispanic than neighboring Brayton (0% Hispanic), Anita (0.6% Hispanic), and Wiota (0% Hispanic). Exira is less Hispanic than neighboring Audubon (4.7% Hispanic), and Elk Horn (3.2% Hispanic).

Exira's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Exira, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Exira is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Exira ranks 434th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Exira's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Exira's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Exira is more Native American/Other than neighboring Brayton (0% Native American/Other), and Wiota (0% Native American/Other). Exira is less Native American/Other than neighboring Elk Horn (3.3% Native American/Other), and Anita (5.6% Native American/Other).

Exira's Multiracial Population

57 residents of Exira, or 8.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Exira is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Exira ranks 589th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Exira's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 200.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Exira's population has increased from 2.4% to 8.1%.

Exira is more Multiracial than neighboring Brayton (0% Multiracial), Audubon (1.4% Multiracial), Elk Horn (1.2% Multiracial), Anita (0.7% Multiracial), and Wiota (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.