Garwin, IA Demographics

A map of Garwin's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	497	442	87.0%	91.9%
Hispanic	61	17	10.7%	3.5%
Multiracial	9	6	1.6%	1.2%
Native American/Other	4	9	0.7%	1.9%
Black	0	5	0.0%	1.0%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.4%

Garwin, Iowa has an estimated population of 571, a large increase from the 481 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.0% White, 10.7% Hispanic, 1.6% Multiracial, 0.7% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Garwin, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Garwin 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 Garwin, that probability was 15.4% in 2020 and 23.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Garwin is ranked the 437th 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). Garwin was ranked the 459th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Garwin's White Population

497 residents of Garwin, or 87.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Garwin is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Garwin ranks 614th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Garwin's White population has grown by an estimated 12.4%. White residents' share of Garwin's population has decreased from 91.9% to 87.0%.

Garwin is more White than neighboring Montour (84.5% White), and Toledo (77.2% White). Garwin is less White than neighboring Gladbrook (95.3% White), Le Grand (90.3% White), and Green Mountain (100% White).

Garwin's Black Population

0 residents of Garwin, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Garwin is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Garwin ranks 200th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Garwin's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Garwin's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Garwin is less Black than neighboring Le Grand (0.8% Black), and Toledo (1.7% Black).

Garwin's Asian Population

0 residents of Garwin, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Garwin is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Garwin ranks 322nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Garwin is less Asian than neighboring Gladbrook (0.5% Asian), Montour (1% Asian), and Toledo (0.7% Asian).

Garwin's Hispanic Population

61 residents of Garwin, or 10.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Garwin is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Garwin ranks 351st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Garwin's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 258.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Garwin's population has increased from 3.5% to 10.7%.

Garwin is more Hispanic than neighboring Gladbrook (3.4% Hispanic), Montour (6.3% Hispanic), Le Grand (6% Hispanic), and Green Mountain (0% Hispanic). Garwin is less Hispanic than neighboring Toledo (17.6% Hispanic).

Garwin's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Garwin, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Garwin is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Garwin ranks 64th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Garwin's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 55.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Garwin's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.7%.

Garwin is more Native American/Other than neighboring Gladbrook (0% Native American/Other), Le Grand (0% Native American/Other), and Green Mountain (0% Native American/Other). Garwin is less Native American/Other than neighboring Montour (1.9% Native American/Other), and Toledo (1% Native American/Other).

Garwin's Multiracial Population

9 residents of Garwin, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Garwin is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Garwin ranks 865th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Garwin's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 50.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Garwin's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.6%.

Garwin is more Multiracial than neighboring Gladbrook (0.8% Multiracial), and Green Mountain (0% Multiracial). Garwin is less Multiracial than neighboring Montour (6.3% Multiracial), Le Grand (2.9% Multiracial), and Toledo (1.8% 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.