Moorhead, IA Demographics

A map of Moorhead's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	194	193	99.5%	97.0%
Multiracial	1	3	0.5%	1.5%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.5%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	1	0.0%	0.5%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.5%

Moorhead, Iowa has an estimated population of 195, a slight decrease from the 199 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 99.5% White, 0.5% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Moorhead, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Moorhead has become less 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 Moorhead, that probability was 5.9% in 2020 and 1.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Moorhead is ranked the 702nd 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). Moorhead was ranked the 689th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Moorhead's White Population

194 residents of Moorhead, or 99.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Moorhead is significantly higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Moorhead ranks 104th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moorhead's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Moorhead's population has increased from 97.0% to 99.5%.

Moorhead is more White than neighboring Soldier (97% White), Turin (98.5% White), Castana (95.7% White), and Ute (96.6% White). Moorhead is less White than neighboring Pisgah (99.6% White).

Moorhead's Black Population

0 residents of Moorhead, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Moorhead is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Moorhead ranks 374th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moorhead's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Moorhead's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Moorhead's Asian Population

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

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

Moorhead's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Moorhead, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Moorhead is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Moorhead ranks 911th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moorhead's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Moorhead's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Moorhead is less Hispanic than neighboring Ute (3.1% Hispanic).

Moorhead's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Moorhead, 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 Moorhead is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Moorhead ranks 342nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Moorhead is less Native American/Other than neighboring Soldier (2.3% Native American/Other), and Ute (0.3% Native American/Other).

Moorhead's Multiracial Population

1 residents of Moorhead, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Moorhead is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Moorhead ranks 811th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moorhead's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Moorhead's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.5%.

Moorhead is more Multiracial than neighboring Pisgah (0.4% Multiracial), and Ute (0% Multiracial). Moorhead is less Multiracial than neighboring Soldier (0.8% Multiracial), Turin (1.5% Multiracial), and Castana (4.3% 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.