Kanawha, IA Demographics

A map of Kanawha's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	657	549	86.9%	83.4%
Hispanic	82	92	10.8%	14.0%
Multiracial	17	10	2.2%	1.5%
Black	0	2	0.0%	0.3%
Asian	0	3	0.0%	0.5%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.3%

Kanawha, Iowa has an estimated population of 756, a large increase from the 658 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.9% White, 10.8% Hispanic, 2.2% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Kanawha, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Kanawha has become considerably 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 Kanawha, that probability was 28.4% in 2020 and 23.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Kanawha is ranked the 366th 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). Kanawha was ranked the 396th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Kanawha's White Population

657 residents of Kanawha, or 86.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Kanawha is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Kanawha ranks 925th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kanawha's White population has grown by an estimated 19.7%. White residents' share of Kanawha's population has increased from 83.4% to 86.9%.

Kanawha is more White than neighboring Britt (85.9% White), Corwith (59.8% White), Goodell (78.7% White), and Hutchins (0% White). Kanawha is less White than neighboring Duncan (100% White).

Kanawha's Black Population

0 residents of Kanawha, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Kanawha is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Kanawha ranks 488th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Kanawha's Asian Population

0 residents of Kanawha, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Kanawha is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Kanawha ranks 306th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kanawha's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Kanawha's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Kanawha is less Asian than neighboring Britt (4% Asian).

Kanawha's Hispanic Population

82 residents of Kanawha, or 10.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Kanawha is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Kanawha ranks 50th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kanawha's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 10.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Kanawha's population has decreased from 14.0% to 10.8%.

Kanawha is more Hispanic than neighboring Britt (8% Hispanic), Hutchins (0% Hispanic), and Duncan (0% Hispanic). Kanawha is less Hispanic than neighboring Corwith (36.9% Hispanic), and Goodell (21.3% Hispanic).

Kanawha's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Kanawha, 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 Kanawha is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Kanawha ranks 480th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Kanawha is less Native American/Other than neighboring Britt (1.4% Native American/Other).

Kanawha's Multiracial Population

17 residents of Kanawha, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Kanawha is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Kanawha ranks 807th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kanawha's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 70.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Kanawha's population has increased from 1.5% to 2.2%.

Kanawha is more Multiracial than neighboring Britt (0.7% Multiracial), Goodell (0% Multiracial), Hutchins (0% Multiracial), and Duncan (0% Multiracial). Kanawha is less Multiracial than neighboring Corwith (3.2% 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.