Mapleton, IA Demographics

A map of Mapleton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	917	1,099	92.7%	94.3%
Hispanic	64	32	6.5%	2.7%
Multiracial	8	23	0.8%	2.0%
Black	0	5	0.0%	0.4%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	6	0.0%	0.5%

Mapleton, Iowa has an estimated population of 989, a large decrease from the 1,165 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.7% White, 6.5% Hispanic, 0.8% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Mapleton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Mapleton 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 Mapleton, that probability was 10.9% in 2020 and 13.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Mapleton is ranked the 285th 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). Mapleton was ranked the 250th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Mapleton's White Population

917 residents of Mapleton, or 92.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Mapleton is considerably higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Mapleton ranks 358th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mapleton's White population has declined by an estimated 16.6%. White residents' share of Mapleton's population has decreased from 94.3% to 92.7%.

Mapleton is more White than neighboring Smithland (87.6% White). Mapleton is less White than neighboring Danbury (100% White), Ute (96.6% White), Castana (95.7% White), and Oto (98.5% White).

Mapleton's Black Population

0 residents of Mapleton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Mapleton is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Mapleton ranks 413th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Mapleton's Asian Population

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

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

Mapleton is less Asian than neighboring Smithland (2.2% Asian).

Mapleton's Hispanic Population

64 residents of Mapleton, or 6.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Mapleton is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Mapleton ranks 474th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mapleton's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Mapleton's population has increased from 2.7% to 6.5%.

Mapleton is more Hispanic than neighboring Danbury (0% Hispanic), Ute (3.1% Hispanic), Castana (0% Hispanic), and Oto (0% Hispanic). Mapleton is less Hispanic than neighboring Smithland (8% Hispanic).

Mapleton's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Mapleton, 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 Mapleton is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Mapleton ranks 327th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mapleton's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Mapleton's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Mapleton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ute (0.3% Native American/Other).

Mapleton's Multiracial Population

8 residents of Mapleton, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Mapleton is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Mapleton ranks 711th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mapleton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 65.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Mapleton's population has decreased from 2.0% to 0.8%.

Mapleton is more Multiracial than neighboring Danbury (0% Multiracial), and Ute (0% Multiracial). Mapleton is less Multiracial than neighboring Castana (4.3% Multiracial), Smithland (2.2% Multiracial), and Oto (1.5% 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.