Harris, IA Demographics

A map of Harris's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	112	132	50.5%	87.4%
Hispanic	108	5	48.6%	3.3%
Native American/Other	1	3	0.5%	2.0%
Multiracial	1	11	0.5%	7.3%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Harris, Iowa has an estimated population of 222, a dramatic increase from the 151 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 50.5% White, 48.6% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, 0.5% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Harris, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Harris has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably 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 Harris, that probability was 22.9% in 2020 and 50.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Harris is ranked the 679th 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). Harris was ranked the 764th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Harris's White Population

112 residents of Harris, or 50.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Harris is significantly lower than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Harris ranks 846th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harris's White population has declined by an estimated 15.2%. White residents' share of Harris's population has decreased from 87.4% to 50.5%.

Harris is more White than neighboring Worthington (36.4% White). Harris is less White than neighboring Round Lake (83.8% White), Ocheyedan (79.1% White), Lake Park (91.8% White), and Melvin (81.3% White).

Harris's Black Population

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

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

Harris is less Black than neighboring Round Lake (3.3% Black), Ocheyedan (1.2% Black), and Worthington (7.3% Black).

Harris's Asian Population

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

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

Harris is less Asian than neighboring Round Lake (0.3% Asian), Ocheyedan (2% Asian), Lake Park (0.4% Asian), Melvin (0.4% Asian), and Worthington (5.7% Asian).

Harris's Hispanic Population

108 residents of Harris, or 48.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Harris is significantly higher than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Harris ranks 382nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harris's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 2060.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Harris's population has increased from 3.3% to 48.6%.

Harris is more Hispanic than neighboring Round Lake (7.8% Hispanic), Ocheyedan (1.4% Hispanic), Lake Park (3.7% Hispanic), Melvin (15.2% Hispanic), and Worthington (45.2% Hispanic).

Harris's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Harris, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Harris is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Harris ranks 60th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harris's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Harris's population has decreased from 2.0% to 0.5%.

Harris is more Native American/Other than neighboring Round Lake (0% Native American/Other), Melvin (0% Native American/Other), and Worthington (0.4% Native American/Other). Harris is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ocheyedan (3.1% Native American/Other), and Lake Park (0.7% Native American/Other).

Harris's Multiracial Population

1 residents of Harris, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Harris is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Harris ranks 39th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harris's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 90.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Harris's population has decreased from 7.3% to 0.5%.

Harris is less Multiracial than neighboring Round Lake (4.8% Multiracial), Ocheyedan (13.3% Multiracial), Lake Park (3.4% Multiracial), Melvin (3% Multiracial), and Worthington (5% 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.