Kensett, IA Demographics

A map of Kensett's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	242	249	89.6%	96.9%
Hispanic	22	4	8.1%	1.6%
Multiracial	5	3	1.9%	1.2%
Native American/Other	1	0	0.4%	0.0%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.4%

Kensett, Iowa has an estimated population of 270, an increase from the 257 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.6% White, 8.1% Hispanic, 1.9% Multiracial, 0.4% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Kensett, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Kensett 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 Kensett, that probability was 6.1% in 2020 and 19.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Kensett is ranked the 632nd 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). Kensett was ranked the 621st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Kensett's White Population

242 residents of Kensett, or 89.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Kensett is higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Kensett ranks 110th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kensett's White population has declined by an estimated 2.8%. White residents' share of Kensett's population has decreased from 96.9% to 89.6%.

Kensett is more White than neighboring Manly (83% White), and Bolan (0% White). Kensett is less White than neighboring Northwood (93.1% White), Plymouth (97.1% White), and Grafton (95.2% White).

Kensett's Black Population

0 residents of Kensett, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Kensett is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Kensett ranks 600th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Kensett is less Black than neighboring Manly (2.9% Black), Northwood (0.4% Black), Plymouth (0.7% Black), and Grafton (1.5% Black).

Kensett's Asian Population

0 residents of Kensett, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Kensett is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Kensett ranks 344th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Kensett is less Asian than neighboring Northwood (1.6% Asian), and Plymouth (0.2% Asian).

Kensett's Hispanic Population

22 residents of Kensett, or 8.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Kensett is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Kensett ranks 711th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kensett's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 450.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Kensett's population has increased from 1.6% to 8.1%.

Kensett is more Hispanic than neighboring Northwood (3.7% Hispanic), Bolan (0% Hispanic), Plymouth (0.7% Hispanic), and Grafton (3.3% Hispanic). Kensett is less Hispanic than neighboring Manly (8.3% Hispanic).

Kensett's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Kensett, 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 Kensett is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Kensett ranks 637th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kensett's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Native American/Other residents' share of Kensett's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Kensett is more Native American/Other than neighboring Manly (0% Native American/Other), Northwood (0.2% Native American/Other), Bolan (0% Native American/Other), Plymouth (0% Native American/Other), and Grafton (0% Native American/Other).

Kensett's Multiracial Population

5 residents of Kensett, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Kensett is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Kensett ranks 875th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kensett's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 66.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Kensett's population has increased from 1.2% to 1.9%.

Kensett is more Multiracial than neighboring Northwood (1% Multiracial), Bolan (0% Multiracial), Plymouth (1.2% Multiracial), and Grafton (0% Multiracial). Kensett is less Multiracial than neighboring Manly (5.8% 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.