Hardy, IA Demographics

A map of Hardy's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	10	51	100.0%	89.5%
Black	0	1	0.0%	1.8%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	2	0.0%	3.5%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	3	0.0%	5.3%

Hardy, Iowa has an estimated population of 10, a dramatic decrease from the 57 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hardy, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hardy has become considerably 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 Hardy, that probability was 19.5% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hardy is ranked the 1011th 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). Hardy was ranked the 943rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hardy's White Population

10 residents of Hardy, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hardy is significantly higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Hardy ranks 774th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hardy's White population has declined by an estimated 80.4%. White residents' share of Hardy's population has increased from 89.5% to 100.0%.

Hardy is more White than neighboring Renwick (81.2% White), Lu Verne (88.4% White), Thor (62.6% White), Livermore (88.5% White), and Goldfield (87.1% White).

Hardy's Black Population

0 residents of Hardy, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hardy is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Hardy ranks 111th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hardy's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Hardy's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.0%.

Hardy is less Black than neighboring Lu Verne (4.4% Black).

Hardy's Asian Population

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

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

Hardy's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Hardy, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hardy is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Hardy ranks 354th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hardy's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Hardy's population has decreased from 3.5% to 0.0%.

Hardy is less Hispanic than neighboring Renwick (10% Hispanic), Lu Verne (0.3% Hispanic), Thor (30.7% Hispanic), Livermore (8.4% Hispanic), and Goldfield (6.5% Hispanic).

Hardy's Native American/Other Population

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

Hardy is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lu Verne (0.6% Native American/Other), Thor (0.4% Native American/Other), and Goldfield (1.1% Native American/Other).

Hardy's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Hardy, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hardy is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Hardy ranks 87th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hardy's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Hardy's population has decreased from 5.3% to 0.0%.

Hardy is less Multiracial than neighboring Renwick (8.7% Multiracial), Lu Verne (6.3% Multiracial), Thor (6.2% Multiracial), Livermore (3.1% Multiracial), and Goldfield (5.2% 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.