Matlock, IA Demographics

A map of Matlock's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	128	73	88.9%	98.6%
Multiracial	8	1	5.6%	1.4%
Hispanic	4	0	2.8%	0.0%
Native American/Other	3	0	2.1%	0.0%
Black	1	0	0.7%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Matlock, Iowa has an estimated population of 144, a dramatic increase from the 74 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.9% White, 5.6% Multiracial, 2.8% Hispanic, 2.1% Native American/Other, 0.7% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Matlock, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Matlock 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 Matlock, that probability was 2.7% in 2020 and 20.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Matlock is ranked the 776th 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). Matlock was ranked the 908th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Matlock's White Population

128 residents of Matlock, or 88.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Matlock is higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Matlock ranks 39th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Matlock's White population has grown by an estimated 75.3%. White residents' share of Matlock's population has decreased from 98.6% to 88.9%.

Matlock is more White than neighboring Boyden (85.3% White), Sheldon (76% White), and Hospers (65.8% White). Matlock is less White than neighboring George (95.8% White), and Ashton (96.3% White).

Matlock's Black Population

1 residents of Matlock, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Matlock is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Matlock ranks 600th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Matlock's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Black residents' share of Matlock's population has increased from 0.0% to 0.7%.

Matlock is more Black than neighboring George (0.1% Black), Ashton (0% Black), and Hospers (0% Black). Matlock is less Black than neighboring Sheldon (2.6% Black).

Matlock's Asian Population

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

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

Matlock is less Asian than neighboring Sheldon (1.3% Asian).

Matlock's Hispanic Population

4 residents of Matlock, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Matlock is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Matlock ranks 933rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Matlock's Hispanic population has grown from 0 to an estimated 4. Hispanic residents' share of Matlock's population has increased from 0.0% to 2.8%.

Matlock is more Hispanic than neighboring Ashton (1.1% Hispanic). Matlock is less Hispanic than neighboring Boyden (12% Hispanic), Sheldon (17.1% Hispanic), George (3% Hispanic), and Hospers (33.2% Hispanic).

Matlock's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Matlock, or 2.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Matlock is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Matlock ranks 637th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Matlock's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 3. Native American/Other residents' share of Matlock's population has increased from 0.0% to 2.1%.

Matlock is more Native American/Other than neighboring Boyden (1.7% Native American/Other), Sheldon (0.7% Native American/Other), George (0% Native American/Other), Ashton (0% Native American/Other), and Hospers (1% Native American/Other).

Matlock's Multiracial Population

8 residents of Matlock, or 5.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Matlock is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Matlock ranks 849th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Matlock's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 700.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Matlock's population has increased from 1.4% to 5.6%.

Matlock is more Multiracial than neighboring Boyden (0.3% Multiracial), Sheldon (2.2% Multiracial), George (1.1% Multiracial), Ashton (2.6% Multiracial), and Hospers (0% 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.