Meservey, IA Demographics

A map of Meservey's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	175	183	66.8%	82.4%
Hispanic	72	24	27.5%	10.8%
Multiracial	15	11	5.7%	5.0%
Black	0	2	0.0%	0.9%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.9%

Meservey, Iowa has an estimated population of 262, a large increase from the 222 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 66.8% White, 27.5% Hispanic, 5.7% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Meservey, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Meservey has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more 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 Meservey, that probability was 30.6% in 2020 and 47.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Meservey is ranked the 640th 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). Meservey was ranked the 661st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Meservey's White Population

175 residents of Meservey, or 66.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Meservey is significantly lower than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Meservey ranks 937th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Meservey's White population has declined by an estimated 4.4%. White residents' share of Meservey's population has decreased from 82.4% to 66.8%.

Meservey is less White than neighboring Thornton (88.9% White), Alexander (75.5% White), Goodell (78.7% White), Belmond (73.8% White), and Klemme (86.9% White).

Meservey's Black Population

0 residents of Meservey, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Meservey is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Meservey ranks 231st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Meservey's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Meservey's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Meservey is less Black than neighboring Belmond (2% Black).

Meservey's Asian Population

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

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

Meservey is less Asian than neighboring Thornton (0.2% Asian).

Meservey's Hispanic Population

72 residents of Meservey, or 27.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Meservey is significantly higher than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Meservey ranks 73rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Meservey's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 200.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Meservey's population has increased from 10.8% to 27.5%.

Meservey is more Hispanic than neighboring Thornton (9.1% Hispanic), Alexander (24.5% Hispanic), Goodell (21.3% Hispanic), Belmond (22.2% Hispanic), and Klemme (12.1% Hispanic).

Meservey's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Meservey, 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 Meservey is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Meservey ranks 158th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Meservey's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Meservey's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Meservey is less Native American/Other than neighboring Thornton (0.2% Native American/Other).

Meservey's Multiracial Population

15 residents of Meservey, or 5.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Meservey is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Meservey ranks 121st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Meservey's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 36.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Meservey's population has increased from 5.0% to 5.7%.

Meservey is more Multiracial than neighboring Thornton (1.6% Multiracial), Alexander (0% Multiracial), Goodell (0% Multiracial), Belmond (2.1% Multiracial), and Klemme (0.9% 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.