Hartley, IA Demographics

A map of Hartley's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,415	1,386	91.1%	86.4%
Hispanic	91	136	5.9%	8.5%
Multiracial	42	48	2.7%	3.0%
Black	5	24	0.3%	1.5%
Asian	0	5	0.0%	0.3%
Native American/Other	0	6	0.0%	0.4%

Hartley, Iowa has an estimated population of 1,553, a decrease from the 1,605 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.1% White, 5.9% Hispanic, 2.7% Multiracial, 0.3% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hartley, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hartley 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 Hartley, that probability was 24.6% in 2020 and 16.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hartley is ranked the 209th 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). Hartley was ranked the 198th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hartley's White Population

1,415 residents of Hartley, or 91.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hartley is higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Hartley ranks 877th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hartley's White population has grown by an estimated 2.1%. White residents' share of Hartley's population has increased from 86.4% to 91.1%.

Hartley is more White than neighboring Everly (89% White), Melvin (81.3% White), and Sutherland (89.2% White). Hartley is less White than neighboring Primghar (94% White), and Sanborn (92.9% White).

Hartley's Black Population

5 residents of Hartley, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hartley is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Hartley ranks 133rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hartley's Black population has declined by an estimated 79.2%. Black residents' share of Hartley's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.3%.

Hartley is more Black than neighboring Everly (0% Black), Melvin (0% Black), and Sutherland (0% Black). Hartley is less Black than neighboring Primghar (4.5% Black), and Sanborn (3.3% Black).

Hartley's Asian Population

0 residents of Hartley, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hartley is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Hartley ranks 394th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Hartley is less Asian than neighboring Everly (2.1% Asian), Melvin (0.4% Asian), Primghar (0.1% Asian), Sanborn (0.5% Asian), and Sutherland (0.3% Asian).

Hartley's Hispanic Population

91 residents of Hartley, or 5.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hartley is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Hartley ranks 108th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hartley's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 33.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Hartley's population has decreased from 8.5% to 5.9%.

Hartley is more Hispanic than neighboring Everly (0.3% Hispanic), Primghar (0.2% Hispanic), Sanborn (2.2% Hispanic), and Sutherland (1.4% Hispanic). Hartley is less Hispanic than neighboring Melvin (15.2% Hispanic).

Hartley's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hartley, 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 Hartley is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Hartley ranks 438th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hartley's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hartley's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Hartley is less Native American/Other than neighboring Everly (0.3% Native American/Other), and Sutherland (2.5% Native American/Other).

Hartley's Multiracial Population

42 residents of Hartley, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hartley is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Hartley ranks 421st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hartley's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 12.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Hartley's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.7%.

Hartley is more Multiracial than neighboring Primghar (1.2% Multiracial), and Sanborn (1.1% Multiracial). Hartley is less Multiracial than neighboring Everly (8.2% Multiracial), Melvin (3% Multiracial), and Sutherland (6.5% 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.