Hospers, IA Demographics

A map of Hospers's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	603	640	65.8%	89.1%
Hispanic	304	47	33.2%	6.5%
Native American/Other	9	3	1.0%	0.4%
Black	0	3	0.0%	0.4%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.3%
Multiracial	0	23	0.0%	3.2%

Hospers, Iowa has an estimated population of 916, a large increase from the 718 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 65.8% White, 33.2% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hospers, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hospers 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 Hospers, that probability was 20.0% in 2020 and 45.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hospers is ranked the 311th 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). Hospers was ranked the 376th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hospers's White Population

603 residents of Hospers, or 65.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hospers is significantly lower than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Hospers ranks 787th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hospers's White population has declined by an estimated 5.8%. White residents' share of Hospers's population has decreased from 89.1% to 65.8%.

Hospers is less White than neighboring Granville (93.6% White), Sheldon (76% White), Alton (86.9% White), Boyden (85.3% White), and Archer (99.2% White).

Hospers's Black Population

0 residents of Hospers, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hospers is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Hospers ranks 421st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Hospers is less Black than neighboring Sheldon (2.6% Black), Alton (2.2% Black), and Boyden (0.7% Black).

Hospers's Asian Population

0 residents of Hospers, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hospers is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Hospers ranks 426th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Hospers is less Asian than neighboring Sheldon (1.3% Asian), and Alton (1% Asian).

Hospers's Hispanic Population

304 residents of Hospers, or 33.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hospers is significantly higher than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Hospers ranks 155th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hospers's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 546.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Hospers's population has increased from 6.5% to 33.2%.

Hospers is more Hispanic than neighboring Granville (3.4% Hispanic), Sheldon (17.1% Hispanic), Alton (6% Hispanic), Boyden (12% Hispanic), and Archer (0.8% Hispanic).

Hospers's Native American/Other Population

9 residents of Hospers, or 1.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hospers is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Hospers ranks 397th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hospers's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 200.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hospers's population has increased from 0.4% to 1.0%.

Hospers is more Native American/Other than neighboring Granville (0% Native American/Other), Sheldon (0.7% Native American/Other), Alton (0% Native American/Other), and Archer (0% Native American/Other). Hospers is less Native American/Other than neighboring Boyden (1.7% Native American/Other).

Hospers's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Hospers, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hospers is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Hospers ranks 365th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hospers's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Hospers's population has decreased from 3.2% to 0.0%.

Hospers is less Multiracial than neighboring Granville (3% Multiracial), Sheldon (2.2% Multiracial), Alton (4% Multiracial), and Boyden (0.3% 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.