Menlo, IA Demographics

A map of Menlo's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	346	316	86.9%	91.6%
Multiracial	35	17	8.8%	4.9%
Hispanic	17	3	4.3%	0.9%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	9	0.0%	2.6%

Menlo, Iowa has an estimated population of 398, a large increase from the 345 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.9% White, 8.8% Multiracial, 4.3% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Menlo, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Menlo 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 Menlo, that probability was 15.8% in 2020 and 23.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Menlo is ranked the 529th 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). Menlo was ranked the 547th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Menlo's White Population

346 residents of Menlo, or 86.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Menlo is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Menlo ranks 639th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Menlo's White population has grown by an estimated 9.5%. White residents' share of Menlo's population has decreased from 91.6% to 86.9%.

Menlo is more White than neighboring Stuart (82.7% White), and Casey (80.3% White). Menlo is less White than neighboring Diamondhead Lake (88.1% White), Panora (93% White), and Dexter (95.3% White).

Menlo's Black Population

0 residents of Menlo, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Menlo is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Menlo ranks 600th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Menlo is less Black than neighboring Stuart (3.7% Black), and Panora (1.7% Black).

Menlo's Asian Population

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

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

Menlo is less Asian than neighboring Stuart (0.3% Asian), and Panora (0.6% Asian).

Menlo's Hispanic Population

17 residents of Menlo, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Menlo is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Menlo ranks 861st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Menlo's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 466.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Menlo's population has increased from 0.9% to 4.3%.

Menlo is more Hispanic than neighboring Diamondhead Lake (0% Hispanic), Panora (3.1% Hispanic), and Dexter (3.5% Hispanic). Menlo is less Hispanic than neighboring Stuart (8.2% Hispanic), and Casey (9.7% Hispanic).

Menlo's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Menlo, 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 Menlo is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Menlo ranks 38th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Menlo's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Menlo's population has decreased from 2.6% to 0.0%.

Menlo is less Native American/Other than neighboring Stuart (0.1% Native American/Other), Casey (7.6% Native American/Other), Panora (0.6% Native American/Other), and Dexter (0.2% Native American/Other).

Menlo's Multiracial Population

35 residents of Menlo, or 8.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Menlo is higher than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Menlo ranks 125th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Menlo's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 105.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Menlo's population has increased from 4.9% to 8.8%.

Menlo is more Multiracial than neighboring Stuart (5% Multiracial), Casey (2.4% Multiracial), Panora (1% Multiracial), and Dexter (1% Multiracial). Menlo is less Multiracial than neighboring Diamondhead Lake (11.9% 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.