Morley, IA Demographics

A map of Morley's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	46	87	100.0%	90.6%
Black	0	1	0.0%	1.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	2	0.0%	2.1%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	6	0.0%	6.3%

Morley, Iowa has an estimated population of 46, a dramatic decrease from the 96 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Morley, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Morley has become considerably 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 Morley, that probability was 17.4% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Morley is ranked the 949th 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). Morley was ranked the 869th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Morley's White Population

46 residents of Morley, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Morley is significantly higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Morley ranks 702nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Morley's White population has declined by an estimated 47.1%. White residents' share of Morley's population has increased from 90.6% to 100.0%.

Morley is more White than neighboring Mechanicsville (94% White), Olin (76.5% White), Anamosa (88.1% White), Martelle (82.7% White), and Stanwood (93.1% White).

Morley's Black Population

0 residents of Morley, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Morley is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Morley ranks 198th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Morley's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Morley's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Morley is less Black than neighboring Olin (9.2% Black), Anamosa (6% Black), Martelle (1.1% Black), and Stanwood (2.3% Black).

Morley's Asian Population

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

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

Morley is less Asian than neighboring Olin (1% Asian), and Anamosa (1.3% Asian).

Morley's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Morley, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Morley is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Morley ranks 601st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Morley's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Morley's population has decreased from 2.1% to 0.0%.

Morley is less Hispanic than neighboring Mechanicsville (4.5% Hispanic), Olin (0.6% Hispanic), Anamosa (1.6% Hispanic), Martelle (5.7% Hispanic), and Stanwood (0.6% Hispanic).

Morley's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Morley, 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 Morley is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Morley 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, Morley's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Morley's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Morley is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mechanicsville (0.1% Native American/Other), Olin (0.7% Native American/Other), and Anamosa (0.1% Native American/Other).

Morley's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Morley, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Morley is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Morley ranks 50th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Morley's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Morley's population has decreased from 6.3% to 0.0%.

Morley is less Multiracial than neighboring Mechanicsville (1.5% Multiracial), Olin (12% Multiracial), Anamosa (2.8% Multiracial), Martelle (10.5% Multiracial), and Stanwood (4.1% 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.