Ferguson, IA Demographics

A map of Ferguson's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	79	86	92.9%	88.7%
Multiracial	4	4	4.7%	4.1%
Hispanic	2	6	2.4%	6.2%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	1.0%

Ferguson, Iowa has an estimated population of 85, a large decrease from the 97 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.9% White, 4.7% Multiracial, 2.4% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Ferguson, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Ferguson 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 Ferguson, that probability was 20.8% in 2020 and 13.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Ferguson is ranked the 881st 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). Ferguson was ranked the 865th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Ferguson's White Population

79 residents of Ferguson, or 92.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Ferguson is considerably higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Ferguson ranks 805th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ferguson's White population has declined by an estimated 8.1%. White residents' share of Ferguson's population has increased from 88.7% to 92.9%.

Ferguson is more White than neighboring Haverhill (90.1% White), Marshalltown (54.1% White), and Le Grand (90.3% White). Ferguson is less White than neighboring Laurel (96% White), and Gilman (95% White).

Ferguson's Black Population

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

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

Ferguson is less Black than neighboring Marshalltown (2.1% Black), and Le Grand (0.8% Black).

Ferguson's Asian Population

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

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

Ferguson is less Asian than neighboring Marshalltown (4.9% Asian).

Ferguson's Hispanic Population

2 residents of Ferguson, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Ferguson is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Ferguson ranks 175th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ferguson's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Ferguson's population has decreased from 6.2% to 2.4%.

Ferguson is more Hispanic than neighboring Laurel (1.4% Hispanic). Ferguson is less Hispanic than neighboring Haverhill (9.9% Hispanic), Marshalltown (34.2% Hispanic), and Le Grand (6% Hispanic).

Ferguson's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Ferguson, 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 Ferguson is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Ferguson ranks 136th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ferguson's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Ferguson's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Ferguson is less Native American/Other than neighboring Laurel (2.5% Native American/Other), and Marshalltown (0.8% Native American/Other).

Ferguson's Multiracial Population

4 residents of Ferguson, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Ferguson is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Ferguson ranks 195th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ferguson's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Ferguson's population has increased from 4.1% to 4.7%.

Ferguson is more Multiracial than neighboring Laurel (0% Multiracial), Gilman (2.6% Multiracial), Haverhill (0% Multiracial), Marshalltown (4% Multiracial), and Le Grand (2.9% 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.