Macedonia, IA Demographics

A map of Macedonia's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	221	246	88.8%	92.1%
Multiracial	23	7	9.2%	2.6%
Hispanic	5	9	2.0%	3.4%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.4%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.7%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.7%

Macedonia, Iowa has an estimated population of 249, a decrease from the 267 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.8% White, 9.2% Multiracial, 2.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Macedonia, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Macedonia has become considerably 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 Macedonia, that probability was 14.9% in 2020 and 20.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Macedonia is ranked the 655th 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). Macedonia was ranked the 608th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Macedonia's White Population

221 residents of Macedonia, or 88.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Macedonia is higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Macedonia ranks 594th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Macedonia's White population has declined by an estimated 10.2%. White residents' share of Macedonia's population has decreased from 92.1% to 88.8%.

Macedonia is more White than neighboring Oakland (80.5% White), and Hastings (84.1% White). Macedonia is less White than neighboring Carson (92.3% White), Henderson (99.3% White), and Emerson (94.4% White).

Macedonia's Black Population

0 residents of Macedonia, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Macedonia is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Macedonia ranks 455th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Macedonia's Asian Population

0 residents of Macedonia, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Macedonia is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Macedonia ranks 196th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Macedonia's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Macedonia's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Macedonia is less Asian than neighboring Emerson (1.6% Asian), and Hastings (0.6% Asian).

Macedonia's Hispanic Population

5 residents of Macedonia, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Macedonia is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Macedonia ranks 372nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Macedonia's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 44.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Macedonia's population has decreased from 3.4% to 2.0%.

Macedonia is more Hispanic than neighboring Henderson (0% Hispanic), Emerson (1.1% Hispanic), and Hastings (0% Hispanic). Macedonia is less Hispanic than neighboring Carson (3.1% Hispanic), and Oakland (10.2% Hispanic).

Macedonia's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Macedonia, 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 Macedonia is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Macedonia ranks 204th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Macedonia's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Macedonia's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Macedonia is less Native American/Other than neighboring Carson (0.6% Native American/Other), Oakland (5.5% Native American/Other), and Hastings (6.1% Native American/Other).

Macedonia's Multiracial Population

23 residents of Macedonia, or 9.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Macedonia is higher than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Macedonia ranks 531st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Macedonia's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 228.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Macedonia's population has increased from 2.6% to 9.2%.

Macedonia is more Multiracial than neighboring Carson (4% Multiracial), Henderson (0.7% Multiracial), Oakland (3.8% Multiracial), Emerson (3% Multiracial), and Hastings (9.1% 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.