Moulton, IA Demographics

A map of Moulton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	495	566	99.4%	93.2%
Multiracial	3	31	0.6%	5.1%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Hispanic	0	9	0.0%	1.5%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Moulton, Iowa has an estimated population of 498, a large decrease from the 607 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 99.4% White, 0.6% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Moulton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Moulton 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 Moulton, that probability was 12.8% in 2020 and 1.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Moulton is ranked the 476th 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). Moulton was ranked the 413th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Moulton's White Population

495 residents of Moulton, or 99.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Moulton is significantly higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Moulton ranks 488th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moulton's White population has declined by an estimated 12.5%. White residents' share of Moulton's population has increased from 93.2% to 99.4%.

Moulton is more White than neighboring Unionville (97.4% White), and Exline (93.2% White). Moulton is less White than neighboring Udell (100% White), Glenwood (100% White), and Livonia (100% White).

Moulton's Black Population

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

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

Moulton's Asian Population

0 residents of Moulton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Moulton is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Moulton ranks 489th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moulton's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Moulton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Moulton is less Asian than neighboring Unionville (1.3% Asian).

Moulton's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Moulton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Moulton is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Moulton ranks 733rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moulton's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Moulton's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.0%.

Moulton is less Hispanic than neighboring Exline (5.5% Hispanic).

Moulton's Native American/Other Population

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

Moulton's Multiracial Population

3 residents of Moulton, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Moulton is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Moulton ranks 106th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moulton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 90.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Moulton's population has decreased from 5.1% to 0.6%.

Moulton is more Multiracial than neighboring Udell (0% Multiracial), Glenwood (0% Multiracial), and Livonia (0% Multiracial). Moulton is less Multiracial than neighboring Unionville (1.3% Multiracial), and Exline (1.4% 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.