Marcus, IA Demographics

A map of Marcus's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	997	979	84.5%	90.7%
Black	92	12	7.8%	1.1%
Multiracial	55	38	4.7%	3.5%
Hispanic	36	41	3.1%	3.8%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.2%
Native American/Other	0	7	0.0%	0.6%

Marcus, Iowa has an estimated population of 1,180, an increase from the 1,079 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.5% White, 7.8% Black, 4.7% Multiracial, 3.1% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Marcus, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Marcus has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is 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 Marcus, that probability was 17.4% in 2020 and 27.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Marcus is ranked the 254th 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). Marcus was ranked the 264th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Marcus's White Population

997 residents of Marcus, or 84.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Marcus is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Marcus ranks 691st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Marcus's White population has grown by an estimated 1.8%. White residents' share of Marcus's population has decreased from 90.7% to 84.5%.

Marcus is less White than neighboring Cleghorn (94.1% White), Remsen (93.2% White), Meriden (95.7% White), Granville (93.6% White), and Paullina (98% White).

Marcus's Black Population

92 residents of Marcus, or 7.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Marcus is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Marcus ranks 184th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Marcus's Black population has grown by an estimated 666.7%. Black residents' share of Marcus's population has increased from 1.1% to 7.8%.

Marcus is more Black than neighboring Cleghorn (0% Black), Remsen (0.2% Black), Meriden (1.4% Black), Granville (0% Black), and Paullina (0.2% Black).

Marcus's Asian Population

0 residents of Marcus, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Marcus is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Marcus ranks 481st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Marcus is less Asian than neighboring Paullina (0.8% Asian).

Marcus's Hispanic Population

36 residents of Marcus, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Marcus is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Marcus ranks 311th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Marcus's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 12.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Marcus's population has decreased from 3.8% to 3.1%.

Marcus is more Hispanic than neighboring Meriden (1.4% Hispanic), and Paullina (0.3% Hispanic). Marcus is less Hispanic than neighboring Cleghorn (5.5% Hispanic), Remsen (3.9% Hispanic), and Granville (3.4% Hispanic).

Marcus's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Marcus, 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 Marcus is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Marcus ranks 248th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Marcus's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Marcus's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Marcus is less Native American/Other than neighboring Remsen (0.4% Native American/Other).

Marcus's Multiracial Population

55 residents of Marcus, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Marcus is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Marcus ranks 285th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Marcus's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 44.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Marcus's population has increased from 3.5% to 4.7%.

Marcus is more Multiracial than neighboring Cleghorn (0.4% Multiracial), Remsen (2.2% Multiracial), Meriden (1.4% Multiracial), Granville (3% Multiracial), and Paullina (0.6% 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.