Keota, IA Demographics

A map of Keota's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	845	833	94.8%	92.9%
Multiracial	21	25	2.4%	2.8%
Asian	15	0	1.7%	0.0%
Hispanic	7	29	0.8%	3.2%
Native American/Other	3	3	0.3%	0.3%
Black	0	7	0.0%	0.8%

Keota, Iowa has an estimated population of 891, a less than 1% change from the 897 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.8% White, 2.4% Multiracial, 1.7% Asian, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Keota, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Keota has become 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 Keota, that probability was 13.6% in 2020 and 10.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Keota is ranked the 321st 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). Keota was ranked the 311th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Keota's White Population

845 residents of Keota, or 94.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Keota is considerably higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Keota ranks 521st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Keota's White population has grown by an estimated 1.4%. White residents' share of Keota's population has increased from 92.9% to 94.8%.

Keota is more White than neighboring Harper (94.2% White), West Chester (89.9% White), Wellman (92.8% White), and South English (76.9% White). Keota is less White than neighboring Kinross (97.1% White).

Keota's Black Population

0 residents of Keota, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Keota is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Keota ranks 258th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Keota's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Keota's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Keota is less Black than neighboring Wellman (0.6% Black), and South English (1.2% Black).

Keota's Asian Population

15 residents of Keota, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Keota is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Keota ranks 543rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Keota's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 15. Asian residents' share of Keota's population has increased from 0.0% to 1.7%.

Keota is more Asian than neighboring Harper (0% Asian), West Chester (0% Asian), Wellman (0% Asian), and South English (0% Asian). Keota is less Asian than neighboring Kinross (2.9% Asian).

Keota's Hispanic Population

7 residents of Keota, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Keota is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Keota ranks 396th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Keota's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 75.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Keota's population has decreased from 3.2% to 0.8%.

Keota is more Hispanic than neighboring Kinross (0% Hispanic), and West Chester (0.6% Hispanic). Keota is less Hispanic than neighboring Harper (2.6% Hispanic), Wellman (4.3% Hispanic), and South English (10% Hispanic).

Keota's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Keota, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Keota is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Keota ranks 463rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Keota's Native American/Other population has remained roughly the same. Native American/Other residents' share of Keota's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Keota is more Native American/Other than neighboring Harper (0% Native American/Other), Kinross (0% Native American/Other), West Chester (0% Native American/Other), Wellman (0% Native American/Other), and South English (0% Native American/Other).

Keota's Multiracial Population

21 residents of Keota, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Keota is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Keota ranks 476th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Keota's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 16.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Keota's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.4%.

Keota is more Multiracial than neighboring Kinross (0% Multiracial), and Wellman (2.2% Multiracial). Keota is less Multiracial than neighboring Harper (3.2% Multiracial), West Chester (9.6% Multiracial), and South English (11.9% 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.