Graettinger, IA Demographics

A map of Graettinger's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	880	778	80.3%	93.5%
Multiracial	98	22	8.9%	2.6%
Black	86	1	7.8%	0.1%
Hispanic	32	30	2.9%	3.6%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.1%

Graettinger, Iowa has an estimated population of 1,096, a dramatic increase from the 832 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 80.3% White, 8.9% Multiracial, 7.8% Black, 2.9% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Graettinger, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Graettinger has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more 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 Graettinger, that probability was 12.4% in 2020 and 34.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Graettinger is ranked the 269th 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). Graettinger was ranked the 331st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Graettinger's White Population

880 residents of Graettinger, or 80.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Graettinger is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Graettinger ranks 450th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Graettinger's White population has grown by an estimated 13.1%. White residents' share of Graettinger's population has decreased from 93.5% to 80.3%.

Graettinger is more White than neighboring Wallingford (62.5% White). Graettinger is less White than neighboring Emmetsburg (95.9% White), Gruver (100% White), Ruthven (80.5% White), and Estherville (82% White).

Graettinger's Black Population

86 residents of Graettinger, or 7.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Graettinger is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Graettinger ranks 581st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Graettinger's Black population has grown by an estimated 8500.0%. Black residents' share of Graettinger's population has increased from 0.1% to 7.8%.

Graettinger is more Black than neighboring Wallingford (0% Black), Emmetsburg (0.1% Black), Gruver (0% Black), Ruthven (0.4% Black), and Estherville (2% Black).

Graettinger's Asian Population

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

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

Graettinger is less Asian than neighboring Emmetsburg (1.3% Asian), Ruthven (0.8% Asian), and Estherville (0.3% Asian).

Graettinger's Hispanic Population

32 residents of Graettinger, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Graettinger is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Graettinger ranks 335th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Graettinger's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 6.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Graettinger's population has decreased from 3.6% to 2.9%.

Graettinger is more Hispanic than neighboring Emmetsburg (2.2% Hispanic), and Gruver (0% Hispanic). Graettinger is less Hispanic than neighboring Wallingford (32.8% Hispanic), Ruthven (9.3% Hispanic), and Estherville (13.4% Hispanic).

Graettinger's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Graettinger, 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 Graettinger is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Graettinger ranks 612th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Graettinger's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Graettinger's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Graettinger is less Native American/Other than neighboring Estherville (0.1% Native American/Other).

Graettinger's Multiracial Population

98 residents of Graettinger, or 8.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Graettinger is higher than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Graettinger ranks 521st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Graettinger's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 345.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Graettinger's population has increased from 2.6% to 8.9%.

Graettinger is more Multiracial than neighboring Wallingford (4.7% Multiracial), Emmetsburg (0.6% Multiracial), Gruver (0% Multiracial), and Estherville (2.2% Multiracial). Graettinger is less Multiracial than neighboring Ruthven (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.