Farmington, IA Demographics

A map of Farmington's Population by Race

Farmington, Iowa has an estimated population of 540, a decrease from the 579 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.0% White, 3.9% Multiracial, 3.5% Black, 3.1% Hispanic, 1.1% Native American/Other, and 0.4% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Farmington, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Farmington 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 Farmington, that probability was 14.3% in 2020 and 22.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Farmington is ranked the 456th 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). Farmington was ranked the 423rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Farmington's White Population

475 residents of Farmington, or 88.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Farmington is higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Farmington ranks 566th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Farmington's White population has declined by an estimated 11.2%. White residents' share of Farmington's population has decreased from 92.4% to 88.0%.

Farmington is more White than neighboring Revere (70.2% White). Farmington is less White than neighboring Bonaparte (91.4% White), Donnellson (96.1% White), Houghton (88.9% White), and Mount Sterling (100% White).

Farmington's Black Population

19 residents of Farmington, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Farmington is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Farmington ranks 559th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Farmington's Black population has grown by an estimated 1800.0%. Black residents' share of Farmington's population has increased from 0.2% to 3.5%.

Farmington is more Black than neighboring Bonaparte (0% Black), Revere (0% Black), Donnellson (2.4% Black), Houghton (0% Black), and Mount Sterling (0% Black).

Farmington's Asian Population

2 residents of Farmington, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Farmington is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Farmington ranks 543rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Farmington's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 2. Asian residents' share of Farmington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Farmington is more Asian than neighboring Bonaparte (0% Asian), Revere (0% Asian), Donnellson (0% Asian), Houghton (0% Asian), and Mount Sterling (0% Asian).

Farmington's Hispanic Population

17 residents of Farmington, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Farmington is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Farmington ranks 568th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Farmington's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 30.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Farmington's population has increased from 2.2% to 3.1%.

Farmington is more Hispanic than neighboring Revere (0% Hispanic), Donnellson (0% Hispanic), and Mount Sterling (0% Hispanic). Farmington is less Hispanic than neighboring Bonaparte (3.6% Hispanic), and Houghton (6.9% Hispanic).

Farmington's Native American/Other Population

6 residents of Farmington, or 1.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Farmington is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Farmington ranks 637th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Farmington's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 6. Native American/Other residents' share of Farmington's population has increased from 0.0% to 1.1%.

Farmington is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bonaparte (0.3% Native American/Other), Revere (0% Native American/Other), Donnellson (0% Native American/Other), Houghton (0% Native American/Other), and Mount Sterling (0% Native American/Other).

Farmington's Multiracial Population

21 residents of Farmington, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Farmington is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Farmington ranks 96th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Farmington's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 30.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Farmington's population has decreased from 5.2% to 3.9%.

Farmington is more Multiracial than neighboring Donnellson (1.4% Multiracial), and Mount Sterling (0% Multiracial). Farmington is less Multiracial than neighboring Bonaparte (4.6% Multiracial), Revere (29.8% Multiracial), and Houghton (4.2% 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.