Hills, IA Demographics

A map of Hills's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	850	737	87.3%	85.4%
Multiracial	79	29	8.1%	3.4%
Black	24	40	2.5%	4.6%
Hispanic	21	50	2.2%	5.8%
Asian	0	6	0.0%	0.7%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.1%

Hills, Iowa has an estimated population of 974, a large increase from the 863 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.3% White, 8.1% Multiracial, 2.5% Black, 2.2% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hills, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hills has become 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 Hills, that probability was 26.4% in 2020 and 23.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hills is ranked the 291st 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). Hills was ranked the 323rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hills's White Population

850 residents of Hills, or 87.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hills is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Hills ranks 892nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hills's White population has grown by an estimated 15.3%. White residents' share of Hills's population has increased from 85.4% to 87.3%.

Hills is more White than neighboring Iowa City (70.4% White), University Heights (84.6% White), and Coralville (66.7% White). Hills is less White than neighboring Riverside (90% White), and Lone Tree (89.2% White).

Hills's Black Population

24 residents of Hills, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hills is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Hills ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hills's Black population has declined by an estimated 40.0%. Black residents' share of Hills's population has decreased from 4.6% to 2.5%.

Hills is more Black than neighboring Riverside (0.4% Black), University Heights (1.7% Black), and Lone Tree (0% Black). Hills is less Black than neighboring Iowa City (9.4% Black), and Coralville (13.4% Black).

Hills's Asian Population

0 residents of Hills, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hills is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Hills ranks 208th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hills's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Hills's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Hills is less Asian than neighboring Iowa City (7.1% Asian), University Heights (5.3% Asian), Lone Tree (0.6% Asian), and Coralville (8.5% Asian).

Hills's Hispanic Population

21 residents of Hills, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hills is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Hills ranks 195th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hills's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 58.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Hills's population has decreased from 5.8% to 2.2%.

Hills is less Hispanic than neighboring Riverside (9.2% Hispanic), Iowa City (8.1% Hispanic), University Heights (5.4% Hispanic), Lone Tree (6.3% Hispanic), and Coralville (5.4% Hispanic).

Hills's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hills, 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 Hills is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Hills ranks 618th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Hills is less Native American/Other than neighboring Iowa City (0.7% Native American/Other), University Heights (0.2% Native American/Other), and Coralville (0.5% Native American/Other).

Hills's Multiracial Population

79 residents of Hills, or 8.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hills is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Hills ranks 324th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hills's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 172.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Hills's population has increased from 3.4% to 8.1%.

Hills is more Multiracial than neighboring Riverside (0.3% Multiracial), Iowa City (4.3% Multiracial), University Heights (2.7% Multiracial), Lone Tree (3.9% Multiracial), and Coralville (5.4% 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.