Gray, IA Demographics

A map of Gray's Population by Race

Gray, Iowa has an estimated population of 70, a large increase from the 61 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 80.0% White, 18.6% Black, 1.4% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gray, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gray 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 Gray, that probability was 21.1% in 2020 and 32.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gray is ranked the 910th 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). Gray was ranked the 938th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Gray's White Population

56 residents of Gray, or 80.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gray is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Gray ranks 810th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gray's White population has grown by an estimated 3.7%. White residents' share of Gray's population has decreased from 88.5% to 80.0%.

Gray is less White than neighboring Templeton (99.7% White), Manning (87.7% White), Audubon (93% White), Halbur (98.6% White), and Aspinwall (95.6% White).

Gray's Black Population

13 residents of Gray, or 18.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gray is considerably higher than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Gray ranks 121st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gray's Black population has grown by an estimated 1200.0%. Black residents' share of Gray's population has increased from 1.6% to 18.6%.

Gray is more Black than neighboring Templeton (0% Black), Manning (0.1% Black), Audubon (0.7% Black), Halbur (0% Black), and Aspinwall (0% Black).

Gray's Asian Population

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

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

Gray is less Asian than neighboring Manning (0.2% Asian).

Gray's Hispanic Population

1 residents of Gray, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gray is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Gray ranks 389th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gray's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Gray's population has decreased from 3.3% to 1.4%.

Gray is more Hispanic than neighboring Templeton (0% Hispanic), and Halbur (0.7% Hispanic). Gray is less Hispanic than neighboring Manning (2.4% Hispanic), Audubon (4.7% Hispanic), and Aspinwall (4.4% Hispanic).

Gray's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Gray, 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 Gray is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Gray ranks 637th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gray's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Gray's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Gray is less Native American/Other than neighboring Manning (3.6% Native American/Other), and Audubon (0.1% Native American/Other).

Gray's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Gray, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gray is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Gray ranks 46th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gray's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Gray's population has decreased from 6.6% to 0.0%.

Gray is less Multiracial than neighboring Templeton (0.3% Multiracial), Manning (5.9% Multiracial), Audubon (1.4% Multiracial), and Halbur (0.7% 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.