Little Sioux, IA Demographics

A map of Little Sioux's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	115	149	89.1%	89.8%
Multiracial	9	2	7.0%	1.2%
Hispanic	4	12	3.1%	7.2%
Native American/Other	1	1	0.8%	0.6%
Black	0	2	0.0%	1.2%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Little Sioux, Iowa has an estimated population of 129, a large decrease from the 166 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.1% White, 7.0% Multiracial, 3.1% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Little Sioux, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Little Sioux has become 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 Little Sioux, that probability was 18.9% in 2020 and 19.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Little Sioux is ranked the 807th 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). Little Sioux was ranked the 736th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Little Sioux's White Population

115 residents of Little Sioux, or 89.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Little Sioux is higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Little Sioux ranks 757th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Little Sioux's White population has declined by an estimated 22.8%. White residents' share of Little Sioux's population has decreased from 89.8% to 89.1%.

Little Sioux is less White than neighboring River Sioux (100% White), Mondamin (93.3% White), Pisgah (99.6% White), Blencoe (95.4% White), and Modale (97.2% White).

Little Sioux's Black Population

0 residents of Little Sioux, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Little Sioux is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Little Sioux ranks 175th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Little Sioux's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Little Sioux's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Little Sioux's Asian Population

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

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

Little Sioux's Hispanic Population

4 residents of Little Sioux, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Little Sioux is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Little Sioux ranks 134th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Little Sioux's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Little Sioux's population has decreased from 7.2% to 3.1%.

Little Sioux is more Hispanic than neighboring River Sioux (0% Hispanic), Mondamin (2% Hispanic), Pisgah (0% Hispanic), and Modale (0% Hispanic). Little Sioux is less Hispanic than neighboring Blencoe (3.6% Hispanic).

Little Sioux's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Little Sioux, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Little Sioux is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Little Sioux ranks 276th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Little Sioux's Native American/Other population has remained roughly the same. Native American/Other residents' share of Little Sioux's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Little Sioux is more Native American/Other than neighboring River Sioux (0% Native American/Other), Mondamin (0.5% Native American/Other), Pisgah (0% Native American/Other), Blencoe (0% Native American/Other), and Modale (0.6% Native American/Other).

Little Sioux's Multiracial Population

9 residents of Little Sioux, or 7.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Little Sioux is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Little Sioux ranks 871st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Little Sioux's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 350.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Little Sioux's population has increased from 1.2% to 7.0%.

Little Sioux is more Multiracial than neighboring River Sioux (0% Multiracial), Mondamin (4.2% Multiracial), Pisgah (0.4% Multiracial), Blencoe (1.1% Multiracial), and Modale (2.2% 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.