Hinton, IA Demographics

A map of Hinton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	847	888	91.0%	95.0%
Multiracial	55	19	5.9%	2.0%
Hispanic	23	14	2.5%	1.5%
Native American/Other	4	8	0.4%	0.9%
Black	2	3	0.2%	0.3%
Asian	0	3	0.0%	0.3%

Hinton, Iowa has an estimated population of 931, a less than 1% change from the 935 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.0% White, 5.9% Multiracial, 2.5% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, 0.2% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hinton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hinton has become considerably more 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 Hinton, that probability was 9.7% in 2020 and 16.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hinton is ranked the 302nd 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). Hinton was ranked the 299th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hinton's White Population

847 residents of Hinton, or 91.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hinton is higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Hinton ranks 301st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hinton's White population has declined by an estimated 4.6%. White residents' share of Hinton's population has decreased from 95.0% to 91.0%.

Hinton is more White than neighboring Sioux City (61.8% White), Brunsville (74.8% White), and South Sioux City (26.6% White). Hinton is less White than neighboring Merrill (97.4% White), and Lawton (95.9% White).

Hinton's Black Population

2 residents of Hinton, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hinton is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Hinton ranks 483rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hinton's Black population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Black residents' share of Hinton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Hinton is more Black than neighboring Lawton (0% Black), and Brunsville (0% Black). Hinton is less Black than neighboring Merrill (1.1% Black), Sioux City (5.9% Black), and South Sioux City (13.3% Black).

Hinton's Asian Population

0 residents of Hinton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hinton is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Hinton ranks 388th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Hinton is less Asian than neighboring Merrill (0.7% Asian), Sioux City (2.4% Asian), Lawton (0.6% Asian), and South Sioux City (3.4% Asian).

Hinton's Hispanic Population

23 residents of Hinton, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hinton is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Hinton ranks 726th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hinton's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 64.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Hinton's population has increased from 1.5% to 2.5%.

Hinton is more Hispanic than neighboring Merrill (0.4% Hispanic), and Lawton (2.4% Hispanic). Hinton is less Hispanic than neighboring Sioux City (22.6% Hispanic), Brunsville (4.8% Hispanic), and South Sioux City (52.8% Hispanic).

Hinton's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Hinton, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hinton is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Hinton ranks 171st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hinton's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hinton's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.4%.

Hinton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Merrill (0% Native American/Other), and Lawton (0% Native American/Other). Hinton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sioux City (2.7% Native American/Other), Brunsville (19.5% Native American/Other), and South Sioux City (2.2% Native American/Other).

Hinton's Multiracial Population

55 residents of Hinton, or 5.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hinton is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Hinton ranks 698th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hinton's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 189.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Hinton's population has increased from 2.0% to 5.9%.

Hinton is more Multiracial than neighboring Merrill (0.5% Multiracial), Sioux City (4.7% Multiracial), Lawton (1% Multiracial), Brunsville (1% Multiracial), and South Sioux City (1.8% 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.