Harper, IA Demographics

A map of Harper's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	146	107	94.2%	90.7%
Multiracial	5	8	3.2%	6.8%
Hispanic	4	3	2.6%	2.5%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Harper, Iowa has an estimated population of 155, a dramatic increase from the 118 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.2% White, 3.2% Multiracial, 2.6% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Harper, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Harper 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 Harper, that probability was 17.3% in 2020 and 11.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Harper is ranked the 756th 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). Harper was ranked the 824th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Harper's White Population

146 residents of Harper, or 94.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Harper is considerably higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Harper ranks 696th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harper's White population has grown by an estimated 36.4%. White residents' share of Harper's population has increased from 90.7% to 94.2%.

Harper is more White than neighboring South English (76.9% White), Webster (81.3% White), and North English (90.7% White). Harper is less White than neighboring Keota (94.8% White), and Kinross (97.1% White).

Harper's Black Population

0 residents of Harper, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Harper is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Harper ranks 600th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Harper is less Black than neighboring South English (1.2% Black), and Webster (0.7% Black).

Harper's Asian Population

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

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

Harper is less Asian than neighboring Keota (1.7% Asian), Kinross (2.9% Asian), and North English (0.5% Asian).

Harper's Hispanic Population

4 residents of Harper, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Harper is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Harper ranks 512th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harper's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 33.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Harper's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.6%.

Harper is more Hispanic than neighboring Keota (0.8% Hispanic), and Kinross (0% Hispanic). Harper is less Hispanic than neighboring South English (10% Hispanic), Webster (17.9% Hispanic), and North English (7.7% Hispanic).

Harper's Native American/Other Population

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

Harper is less Native American/Other than neighboring Keota (0.3% Native American/Other).

Harper's Multiracial Population

5 residents of Harper, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Harper is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Harper ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harper's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 37.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Harper's population has decreased from 6.8% to 3.2%.

Harper is more Multiracial than neighboring Keota (2.4% Multiracial), Kinross (0% Multiracial), Webster (0% Multiracial), and North English (1.1% Multiracial). Harper is less Multiracial than neighboring South English (11.9% 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.