Laurens, IA Demographics

A map of Laurens's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,047	1,067	86.8%	84.4%
Hispanic	95	92	7.9%	7.3%
Multiracial	34	58	2.8%	4.6%
Black	21	23	1.7%	1.8%
Asian	7	11	0.6%	0.9%
Native American/Other	2	13	0.2%	1.0%

Laurens, Iowa has an estimated population of 1,206, a decrease from the 1,264 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.8% White, 7.9% Hispanic, 2.8% Multiracial, 1.7% Black, 0.6% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Laurens, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Laurens 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 Laurens, that probability was 28.0% in 2020 and 23.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Laurens is ranked the 248th 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). Laurens was ranked the 235th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Laurens's White Population

1,047 residents of Laurens, or 86.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Laurens is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Laurens ranks 910th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Laurens's White population has declined by an estimated 1.9%. White residents' share of Laurens's population has increased from 84.4% to 86.8%.

Laurens is more White than neighboring Albert City (83.7% White), and Marathon (78.2% White). Laurens is less White than neighboring Havelock (92% White), Curlew (100% White), and Mallard (89% White).

Laurens's Black Population

21 residents of Laurens, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Laurens is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Laurens ranks 104th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Laurens's Black population has declined by an estimated 8.7%. Black residents' share of Laurens's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.7%.

Laurens is more Black than neighboring Albert City (0.7% Black), Marathon (0% Black), Havelock (0% Black), and Curlew (0% Black). Laurens is less Black than neighboring Mallard (6.8% Black).

Laurens's Asian Population

7 residents of Laurens, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Laurens is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Laurens ranks 161st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Laurens's Asian population has declined by an estimated 36.4%. Asian residents' share of Laurens's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Laurens is more Asian than neighboring Albert City (0% Asian), Marathon (0% Asian), Havelock (0% Asian), Curlew (0% Asian), and Mallard (0% Asian).

Laurens's Hispanic Population

95 residents of Laurens, or 7.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Laurens is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Laurens ranks 130th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Laurens's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 3.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Laurens's population has increased from 7.3% to 7.9%.

Laurens is more Hispanic than neighboring Marathon (4.3% Hispanic), Havelock (5.6% Hispanic), Curlew (0% Hispanic), and Mallard (3% Hispanic). Laurens is less Hispanic than neighboring Albert City (15.2% Hispanic).

Laurens's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Laurens, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Laurens is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Laurens ranks 138th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Laurens's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 84.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Laurens's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.2%.

Laurens is more Native American/Other than neighboring Albert City (0% Native American/Other), Marathon (0% Native American/Other), Havelock (0% Native American/Other), Curlew (0% Native American/Other), and Mallard (0% Native American/Other).

Laurens's Multiracial Population

34 residents of Laurens, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Laurens is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Laurens ranks 154th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Laurens's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 41.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Laurens's population has decreased from 4.6% to 2.8%.

Laurens is more Multiracial than neighboring Albert City (0.4% Multiracial), Havelock (2.5% Multiracial), Curlew (0% Multiracial), and Mallard (1.1% Multiracial). Laurens is less Multiracial than neighboring Marathon (17.5% 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.