Gladbrook, IA Demographics

A map of Gladbrook's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	945	751	95.3%	94.0%
Hispanic	34	16	3.4%	2.0%
Multiracial	8	21	0.8%	2.6%
Asian	5	4	0.5%	0.5%
Black	0	2	0.0%	0.3%
Native American/Other	0	5	0.0%	0.6%

Gladbrook, Iowa has an estimated population of 992, a large increase from the 799 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.3% White, 3.4% Hispanic, 0.8% Multiracial, 0.5% Asian, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gladbrook, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gladbrook has become 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 Gladbrook, that probability was 11.5% in 2020 and 9.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gladbrook is ranked the 283rd 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). Gladbrook was ranked the 338th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Gladbrook's White Population

945 residents of Gladbrook, or 95.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gladbrook is considerably higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Gladbrook ranks 398th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gladbrook's White population has grown by an estimated 25.8%. White residents' share of Gladbrook's population has increased from 94.0% to 95.3%.

Gladbrook is more White than neighboring Lincoln (89.4% White), and Garwin (87% White). Gladbrook is less White than neighboring Beaman (99.2% White), Green Mountain (100% White), and Morrison (97.9% White).

Gladbrook's Black Population

0 residents of Gladbrook, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gladbrook is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Gladbrook ranks 520th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Gladbrook's Asian Population

5 residents of Gladbrook, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Gladbrook is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Gladbrook ranks 286th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gladbrook's Asian population has grown by an estimated 25.0%. Asian residents' share of Gladbrook's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Gladbrook is more Asian than neighboring Lincoln (0% Asian), Garwin (0% Asian), and Green Mountain (0% Asian). Gladbrook is less Asian than neighboring Beaman (0.8% Asian), and Morrison (2.1% Asian).

Gladbrook's Hispanic Population

34 residents of Gladbrook, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gladbrook is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Gladbrook ranks 618th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gladbrook's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 112.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Gladbrook's population has increased from 2.0% to 3.4%.

Gladbrook is more Hispanic than neighboring Beaman (0% Hispanic), Green Mountain (0% Hispanic), and Morrison (0% Hispanic). Gladbrook is less Hispanic than neighboring Lincoln (7.1% Hispanic), and Garwin (10.7% Hispanic).

Gladbrook's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Gladbrook, 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 Gladbrook is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Gladbrook ranks 265th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gladbrook's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Gladbrook's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Gladbrook is less Native American/Other than neighboring Garwin (0.7% Native American/Other).

Gladbrook's Multiracial Population

8 residents of Gladbrook, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gladbrook is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Gladbrook ranks 529th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gladbrook's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 61.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Gladbrook's population has decreased from 2.6% to 0.8%.

Gladbrook is more Multiracial than neighboring Beaman (0% Multiracial), Green Mountain (0% Multiracial), and Morrison (0% Multiracial). Gladbrook is less Multiracial than neighboring Lincoln (3.5% Multiracial), and Garwin (1.6% 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.