Gowrie, IA Demographics

A map of Gowrie's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	783	862	84.0%	90.5%
Multiracial	81	22	8.7%	2.3%
Hispanic	44	56	4.7%	5.9%
Asian	19	4	2.0%	0.4%
Native American/Other	5	1	0.5%	0.1%
Black	0	7	0.0%	0.7%

Gowrie, Iowa has an estimated population of 932, a slight decrease from the 952 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.0% White, 8.7% Multiracial, 4.7% Hispanic, 2.0% Asian, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gowrie, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gowrie has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is 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 Gowrie, that probability was 17.6% in 2020 and 28.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gowrie is ranked the 301st 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). Gowrie was ranked the 295th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Gowrie's White Population

783 residents of Gowrie, or 84.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gowrie is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Gowrie ranks 710th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gowrie's White population has declined by an estimated 9.2%. White residents' share of Gowrie's population has decreased from 90.5% to 84.0%.

Gowrie is less White than neighboring Callender (93.7% White), Harcourt (93.6% White), Farnhamville (86% White), Paton (89.4% White), and Moorland (94.6% White).

Gowrie's Black Population

0 residents of Gowrie, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gowrie is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Gowrie ranks 279th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gowrie's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Gowrie's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Gowrie is less Black than neighboring Farnhamville (7.5% Black).

Gowrie's Asian Population

19 residents of Gowrie, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Gowrie is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Gowrie ranks 318th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gowrie's Asian population has grown by an estimated 375.0%. Asian residents' share of Gowrie's population has increased from 0.4% to 2.0%.

Gowrie is more Asian than neighboring Callender (0% Asian), Harcourt (0% Asian), Farnhamville (0% Asian), Paton (0% Asian), and Moorland (0% Asian).

Gowrie's Hispanic Population

44 residents of Gowrie, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gowrie is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Gowrie ranks 188th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gowrie's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 21.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Gowrie's population has decreased from 5.9% to 4.7%.

Gowrie is more Hispanic than neighboring Callender (1.7% Hispanic), Harcourt (1.6% Hispanic), Farnhamville (0% Hispanic), and Moorland (3% Hispanic). Gowrie is less Hispanic than neighboring Paton (8.8% Hispanic).

Gowrie's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Gowrie, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Gowrie is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Gowrie ranks 624th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gowrie's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 400.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Gowrie's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Gowrie is more Native American/Other than neighboring Harcourt (0% Native American/Other), Paton (0% Native American/Other), and Moorland (0% Native American/Other). Gowrie is less Native American/Other than neighboring Callender (0.7% Native American/Other), and Farnhamville (1.6% Native American/Other).

Gowrie's Multiracial Population

81 residents of Gowrie, or 8.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gowrie is higher than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Gowrie ranks 616th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gowrie's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 268.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Gowrie's population has increased from 2.3% to 8.7%.

Gowrie is more Multiracial than neighboring Callender (3.9% Multiracial), Harcourt (4.8% Multiracial), Farnhamville (4.9% Multiracial), Paton (1.8% Multiracial), and Moorland (2.4% 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.