Iola, PA Demographics

A map of Iola's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	166	153	92.7%	99.4%
Multiracial	13	0	7.3%	0.0%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.6%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Iola, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 179, a large increase from the 154 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.7% White, 7.3% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Iola, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Iola has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Pennsylvania overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Iola, that probability was 1.3% in 2020 and 13.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Iola is ranked the 1752nd most populous place in Pennsylvania, out of 2,002 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). Iola was ranked the 1726th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Iola's White Population

166 residents of Iola, or 92.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Iola is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Iola ranks 20th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Iola's White population has grown by an estimated 8.5%. White residents' share of Iola's population has decreased from 99.4% to 92.7%.

Iola is less White than neighboring Millville (93.3% White), Eyers Grove (100% White), Jerseytown (100% White), Rohrsburg (99.2% White), and Buckhorn (94.7% White).

Iola's Black Population

0 residents of Iola, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Iola is considerably lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Iola ranks 1151st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Iola's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Iola's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Iola is less Black than neighboring Millville (0.1% Black).

Iola's Asian Population

0 residents of Iola, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Iola is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Iola ranks 1426th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Iola's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Iola's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Iola is less Asian than neighboring Millville (4.8% Asian), and Buckhorn (1.9% Asian).

Iola's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Iola, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Iola is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Iola ranks 1780th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Iola's Hispanic population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Hispanic residents' share of Iola's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Iola is less Hispanic than neighboring Millville (1.1% Hispanic).

Iola's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Iola, 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 Iola is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Iola ranks 1459th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Iola's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Iola's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Iola's Multiracial Population

13 residents of Iola, or 7.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Iola is slightly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Iola ranks 1848th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Iola's Multiracial population has grown from 0 to an estimated 13. Multiracial residents' share of Iola's population has increased from 0.0% to 7.3%.

Iola is more Multiracial than neighboring Millville (0.7% Multiracial), Eyers Grove (0% Multiracial), Jerseytown (0% Multiracial), Rohrsburg (0.8% Multiracial), and Buckhorn (3.4% 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.