Harcourt, IA Demographics

A map of Harcourt's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	233	242	93.6%	91.7%
Multiracial	12	9	4.8%	3.4%
Hispanic	4	12	1.6%	4.5%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.4%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Harcourt, Iowa has an estimated population of 249, a decrease from the 264 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.6% White, 4.8% Multiracial, 1.6% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Harcourt, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Harcourt 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 Harcourt, that probability was 15.7% in 2020 and 12.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Harcourt is ranked the 655th 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). Harcourt was ranked the 615th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Harcourt's White Population

233 residents of Harcourt, or 93.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Harcourt is considerably higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Harcourt ranks 633rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harcourt's White population has declined by an estimated 3.7%. White residents' share of Harcourt's population has increased from 91.7% to 93.6%.

Harcourt is more White than neighboring Gowrie (84% White), and Paton (89.4% White). Harcourt is less White than neighboring Dayton (95.1% White), Boxholm (97% White), and Lehigh (97.9% White).

Harcourt's Black Population

0 residents of Harcourt, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Harcourt is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Harcourt ranks 449th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Harcourt is less Black than neighboring Dayton (0.9% Black).

Harcourt's Asian Population

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

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

Harcourt is less Asian than neighboring Gowrie (2% Asian), and Lehigh (0.9% Asian).

Harcourt's Hispanic Population

4 residents of Harcourt, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Harcourt is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Harcourt ranks 250th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harcourt's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Harcourt's population has decreased from 4.5% to 1.6%.

Harcourt is more Hispanic than neighboring Dayton (0.7% Hispanic), Boxholm (0.6% Hispanic), and Lehigh (0% Hispanic). Harcourt is less Hispanic than neighboring Gowrie (4.7% Hispanic), and Paton (8.8% Hispanic).

Harcourt's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Harcourt, 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 Harcourt is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Harcourt 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, Harcourt's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Harcourt's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Harcourt is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dayton (0.7% Native American/Other), Boxholm (0.6% Native American/Other), Gowrie (0.5% Native American/Other), and Lehigh (0.3% Native American/Other).

Harcourt's Multiracial Population

12 residents of Harcourt, or 4.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Harcourt is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Harcourt ranks 310th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harcourt's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 33.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Harcourt's population has increased from 3.4% to 4.8%.

Harcourt is more Multiracial than neighboring Dayton (2.6% Multiracial), Boxholm (1.8% Multiracial), Paton (1.8% Multiracial), and Lehigh (0.9% Multiracial). Harcourt is less Multiracial than neighboring Gowrie (8.7% 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.