Ionia, MO Demographics

A map of Ionia's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	58	67	78.4%	94.4%
Multiracial	16	3	21.6%	4.2%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	1.4%

Ionia, Missouri has an estimated population of 74, an increase from the 71 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 78.4% White, 21.6% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Ionia, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Ionia has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Missouri overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Ionia, that probability was 10.8% in 2020 and 33.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Ionia is ranked the 920th most populous place in Missouri, out of 1,082 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). Ionia was ranked the 946th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Ionia's White Population

58 residents of Ionia, or 78.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Ionia is slightly higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Ionia ranks 162nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ionia's White population has declined by an estimated 13.4%. White residents' share of Ionia's population has decreased from 94.4% to 78.4%.

Ionia is more White than neighboring Sedalia (73.8% White). Ionia is less White than neighboring Lincoln (87.6% White), Cole Camp (98.1% White), Green Ridge (87.7% White), and Windsor (85.5% White).

Ionia's Black Population

0 residents of Ionia, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Ionia is considerably lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Ionia ranks 725th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

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

Ionia is less Black than neighboring Lincoln (5.9% Black), Cole Camp (1.3% Black), Green Ridge (1% Black), Windsor (0.2% Black), and Sedalia (4% Black).

Ionia's Asian Population

0 residents of Ionia, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Ionia is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Ionia ranks 615th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

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

Ionia is less Asian than neighboring Lincoln (1% Asian), and Sedalia (1% Asian).

Ionia's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Ionia, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Ionia is lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Ionia ranks 973rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

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

Ionia is less Hispanic than neighboring Lincoln (2% Hispanic), Green Ridge (6.5% Hispanic), Windsor (8.7% Hispanic), and Sedalia (15.1% Hispanic).

Ionia's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Ionia, 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 Ionia is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Ionia ranks 189th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ionia's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Ionia's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.0%.

Ionia is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lincoln (0.1% Native American/Other), Cole Camp (0.4% Native American/Other), Green Ridge (0.4% Native American/Other), Windsor (0.5% Native American/Other), and Sedalia (0.5% Native American/Other).

Ionia's Multiracial Population

16 residents of Ionia, or 21.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Ionia is significantly higher than in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Ionia ranks 633rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ionia's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 433.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Ionia's population has increased from 4.2% to 21.6%.

Ionia is more Multiracial than neighboring Lincoln (3.5% Multiracial), Cole Camp (0.2% Multiracial), Green Ridge (4.4% Multiracial), Windsor (5.1% Multiracial), and Sedalia (5.6% 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.