Lanesboro, IA Demographics

A map of Lanesboro's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	75	110	96.2%	92.4%
Multiracial	3	4	3.8%	3.4%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	2	0.0%	1.7%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	2.5%

Lanesboro, Iowa has an estimated population of 78, a dramatic decrease from the 119 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.2% White, 3.8% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lanesboro, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lanesboro 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 Lanesboro, that probability was 14.3% in 2020 and 7.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lanesboro is ranked the 890th 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). Lanesboro was ranked the 822nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lanesboro's White Population

75 residents of Lanesboro, or 96.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lanesboro is considerably higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Lanesboro ranks 559th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lanesboro's White population has declined by an estimated 31.8%. White residents' share of Lanesboro's population has increased from 92.4% to 96.2%.

Lanesboro is more White than neighboring Lake City (87.5% White), Lidderdale (94.9% White), Glidden (93.2% White), Ralston (88.5% White), and Lohrville (94.2% White).

Lanesboro's Black Population

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

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

Lanesboro is less Black than neighboring Lake City (1.3% Black), and Lidderdale (2.3% Black).

Lanesboro's Asian Population

0 residents of Lanesboro, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lanesboro is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Lanesboro ranks 543rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Lanesboro is less Asian than neighboring Lake City (0.4% Asian).

Lanesboro's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Lanesboro, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lanesboro is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Lanesboro ranks 681st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lanesboro's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Lanesboro's population has decreased from 1.7% to 0.0%.

Lanesboro is less Hispanic than neighboring Lake City (3.7% Hispanic), Lidderdale (1.1% Hispanic), Glidden (2.9% Hispanic), Ralston (8.2% Hispanic), and Lohrville (3.2% Hispanic).

Lanesboro's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lanesboro, 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 Lanesboro is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Lanesboro ranks 41st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lanesboro's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lanesboro's population has decreased from 2.5% to 0.0%.

Lanesboro is less Native American/Other than neighboring Glidden (0.7% Native American/Other), and Lohrville (1.4% Native American/Other).

Lanesboro's Multiracial Population

3 residents of Lanesboro, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lanesboro is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Lanesboro ranks 323rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lanesboro's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 25.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Lanesboro's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.8%.

Lanesboro is more Multiracial than neighboring Lidderdale (1.7% Multiracial), Glidden (3.3% Multiracial), Ralston (3.3% Multiracial), and Lohrville (1.1% Multiracial). Lanesboro is less Multiracial than neighboring Lake City (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.