Lamont, IA Demographics

A map of Lamont's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	423	408	82.3%	95.1%
Hispanic	53	8	10.3%	1.9%
Multiracial	23	13	4.5%	3.0%
Native American/Other	11	0	2.1%	0.0%
Asian	3	0	0.6%	0.0%
Black	1	0	0.2%	0.0%

Lamont, Iowa has an estimated population of 514, a large increase from the 429 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.3% White, 10.3% Hispanic, 4.5% Multiracial, 2.1% Native American/Other, 0.6% Asian, and 0.2% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lamont, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lamont has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is about as diverse as Iowa overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lamont, that probability was 9.4% in 2020 and 31.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lamont is ranked the 468th 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). Lamont was ranked the 484th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lamont's White Population

423 residents of Lamont, or 82.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lamont is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Lamont ranks 284th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lamont's White population has grown by an estimated 3.7%. White residents' share of Lamont's population has decreased from 95.1% to 82.3%.

Lamont is less White than neighboring Aurora (88.3% White), Dundee (100% White), Masonville (97.1% White), Strawberry Point (96.3% White), and Arlington (85.7% White).

Lamont's Black Population

1 residents of Lamont, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lamont is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Lamont ranks 600th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lamont's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Black residents' share of Lamont's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Lamont is more Black than neighboring Aurora (0% Black), Dundee (0% Black), Masonville (0% Black), Strawberry Point (0.1% Black), and Arlington (0% Black).

Lamont's Asian Population

3 residents of Lamont, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lamont is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Lamont ranks 543rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lamont's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 3. Asian residents' share of Lamont's population has increased from 0.0% to 0.6%.

Lamont is more Asian than neighboring Aurora (0% Asian), Dundee (0% Asian), Masonville (0% Asian), Strawberry Point (0% Asian), and Arlington (0% Asian).

Lamont's Hispanic Population

53 residents of Lamont, or 10.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lamont is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Lamont ranks 646th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lamont's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 562.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Lamont's population has increased from 1.9% to 10.3%.

Lamont is more Hispanic than neighboring Dundee (0% Hispanic), Masonville (0% Hispanic), Strawberry Point (0.5% Hispanic), and Arlington (9.6% Hispanic).

Lamont's Native American/Other Population

11 residents of Lamont, or 2.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lamont is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Lamont 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, Lamont's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 11. Native American/Other residents' share of Lamont's population has increased from 0.0% to 2.1%.

Lamont is more Native American/Other than neighboring Aurora (0% Native American/Other), Dundee (0% Native American/Other), Masonville (0% Native American/Other), Strawberry Point (0.3% Native American/Other), and Arlington (0% Native American/Other).

Lamont's Multiracial Population

23 residents of Lamont, or 4.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lamont is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Lamont ranks 409th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lamont's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 76.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Lamont's population has increased from 3.0% to 4.5%.

Lamont is more Multiracial than neighboring Aurora (1.4% Multiracial), Dundee (0% Multiracial), Masonville (2.9% Multiracial), and Strawberry Point (2.8% Multiracial). Lamont is less Multiracial than neighboring Arlington (4.7% 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.