Hawarden, IA Demographics

A map of Hawarden's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,674	1,894	63.0%	70.1%
Hispanic	967	726	36.4%	26.9%
Multiracial	13	48	0.5%	1.8%
Native American/Other	4	25	0.2%	0.9%
Black	0	5	0.0%	0.2%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.1%

Hawarden, Iowa has an estimated population of 2,658, a slight decrease from the 2,700 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 63.0% White, 36.4% Hispanic, 0.5% Multiracial, 0.2% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hawarden, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hawarden has become 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 Hawarden, that probability was 43.5% in 2020 and 47.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hawarden is ranked the 138th 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). Hawarden was ranked the 131st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hawarden's White Population

1,674 residents of Hawarden, or 63.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hawarden is significantly lower than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Hawarden ranks 999th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hawarden's White population has declined by an estimated 11.6%. White residents' share of Hawarden's population has decreased from 70.1% to 63.0%.

Hawarden is less White than neighboring Chatsworth (100% White), Hudson (95% White), Alcester (82% White), Ireton (81.2% White), and Akron (90.3% White).

Hawarden's Black Population

0 residents of Hawarden, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hawarden is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Hawarden ranks 553rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Hawarden's Asian Population

0 residents of Hawarden, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hawarden is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Hawarden ranks 535th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Hawarden is less Asian than neighboring Alcester (2.9% Asian).

Hawarden's Hispanic Population

967 residents of Hawarden, or 36.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hawarden is significantly higher than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Hawarden ranks 19th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hawarden's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 33.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Hawarden's population has increased from 26.9% to 36.4%.

Hawarden is more Hispanic than neighboring Chatsworth (0% Hispanic), Hudson (5% Hispanic), Alcester (1.4% Hispanic), Ireton (16.8% Hispanic), and Akron (5.7% Hispanic).

Hawarden's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Hawarden, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hawarden is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Hawarden ranks 153rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hawarden's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 84.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hawarden's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.2%.

Hawarden is more Native American/Other than neighboring Chatsworth (0% Native American/Other), and Hudson (0% Native American/Other). Hawarden is less Native American/Other than neighboring Alcester (1.7% Native American/Other), Ireton (0.9% Native American/Other), and Akron (2.7% Native American/Other).

Hawarden's Multiracial Population

13 residents of Hawarden, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hawarden is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Hawarden ranks 752nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hawarden's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 72.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Hawarden's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.5%.

Hawarden is more Multiracial than neighboring Chatsworth (0% Multiracial), and Hudson (0% Multiracial). Hawarden is less Multiracial than neighboring Alcester (11.9% Multiracial), Ireton (1.1% Multiracial), and Akron (1.2% 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.