Lovilia, IA Demographics

A map of Lovilia's Population by Race

Lovilia, Iowa has an estimated population of 414, a large decrease from the 472 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.1% White, 1.2% Multiracial, 0.2% Black, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lovilia, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lovilia 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 Lovilia, that probability was 11.3% in 2020 and 3.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lovilia is ranked the 518th 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). Lovilia was ranked the 464th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lovilia's White Population

406 residents of Lovilia, or 98.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lovilia is significantly higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Lovilia ranks 385th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lovilia's White population has declined by an estimated 8.6%. White residents' share of Lovilia's population has increased from 94.1% to 98.1%.

Lovilia is more White than neighboring Hamilton (96.3% White), Bussey (95.9% White), Albia (91.3% White), and Harvey (86.8% White). Lovilia is less White than neighboring Marysville (98.6% White).

Lovilia's Black Population

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

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

Lovilia is more Black than neighboring Hamilton (0% Black), Marysville (0% Black), and Harvey (0% Black). Lovilia is less Black than neighboring Bussey (0.5% Black), and Albia (2.4% Black).

Lovilia's Asian Population

1 residents of Lovilia, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lovilia is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Lovilia ranks 543rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Lovilia is more Asian than neighboring Hamilton (0% Asian), Marysville (0% Asian), and Bussey (0% Asian). Lovilia is less Asian than neighboring Albia (0.9% Asian), and Harvey (3.4% Asian).

Lovilia's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Lovilia, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lovilia is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Lovilia ranks 919th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lovilia's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Lovilia's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lovilia is less Hispanic than neighboring Bussey (3.6% Hispanic), Albia (3.6% Hispanic), and Harvey (5.2% Hispanic).

Lovilia's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Lovilia, 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 Lovilia is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Lovilia ranks 131st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lovilia's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 80.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lovilia's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.2%.

Lovilia is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hamilton (0% Native American/Other), Marysville (0% Native American/Other), Bussey (0% Native American/Other), and Harvey (0% Native American/Other). Lovilia is less Native American/Other than neighboring Albia (0.4% Native American/Other).

Lovilia's Multiracial Population

5 residents of Lovilia, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lovilia is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Lovilia ranks 168th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lovilia's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 76.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Lovilia's population has decreased from 4.4% to 1.2%.

Lovilia is more Multiracial than neighboring Bussey (0% Multiracial). Lovilia is less Multiracial than neighboring Hamilton (3.7% Multiracial), Marysville (1.4% Multiracial), Albia (1.5% Multiracial), and Harvey (4.6% 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.