Griswold, IA Demographics

A map of Griswold's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	890	928	91.3%	93.4%
Multiracial	63	30	6.5%	3.0%
Hispanic	16	26	1.6%	2.6%
Native American/Other	6	6	0.6%	0.6%
Black	0	3	0.0%	0.3%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.1%

Griswold, Iowa has an estimated population of 975, a slight decrease from the 994 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.3% White, 6.5% Multiracial, 1.6% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Griswold, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Griswold has become 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 Griswold, that probability was 12.7% in 2020 and 16.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Griswold is ranked the 290th 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). Griswold was ranked the 280th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Griswold's White Population

890 residents of Griswold, or 91.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Griswold is higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Griswold ranks 471st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Griswold's White population has declined by an estimated 4.1%. White residents' share of Griswold's population has decreased from 93.4% to 91.3%.

Griswold is less White than neighboring Elliott (100% White), Grant (100% White), Atlantic (93.4% White), and Marne (96.9% White).

Griswold's Black Population

0 residents of Griswold, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Griswold is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Griswold ranks 489th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Griswold is less Black than neighboring Atlantic (1.7% Black).

Griswold's Asian Population

0 residents of Griswold, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Griswold is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Griswold ranks 524th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Griswold is less Asian than neighboring Atlantic (0.4% Asian).

Griswold's Hispanic Population

16 residents of Griswold, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Griswold is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Griswold ranks 494th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Griswold's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 38.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Griswold's population has decreased from 2.6% to 1.6%.

Griswold is more Hispanic than neighboring Elliott (0% Hispanic), Grant (0% Hispanic), and Marne (0% Hispanic). Griswold is less Hispanic than neighboring Lewis (4.1% Hispanic), and Atlantic (3.1% Hispanic).

Griswold's Native American/Other Population

6 residents of Griswold, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Griswold is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Griswold ranks 275th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Griswold's Native American/Other population has remained roughly the same. Native American/Other residents' share of Griswold's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Griswold is more Native American/Other than neighboring Elliott (0% Native American/Other), Lewis (0% Native American/Other), Grant (0% Native American/Other), and Marne (0% Native American/Other). Griswold is less Native American/Other than neighboring Atlantic (0.7% Native American/Other).

Griswold's Multiracial Population

63 residents of Griswold, or 6.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Griswold is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Griswold ranks 416th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Griswold's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 110.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Griswold's population has increased from 3.0% to 6.5%.

Griswold is more Multiracial than neighboring Elliott (0% Multiracial), Lewis (4.6% Multiracial), Grant (0% Multiracial), Atlantic (0.8% Multiracial), and Marne (3.1% 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.