Moville, IA Demographics

A map of Moville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,450	1,545	86.8%	91.6%
Multiracial	126	63	7.5%	3.7%
Hispanic	63	60	3.8%	3.6%
Asian	30	5	1.8%	0.3%
Native American/Other	1	4	0.1%	0.2%
Black	0	10	0.0%	0.6%

Moville, Iowa has an estimated population of 1,670, a slight decrease from the 1,687 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.8% White, 7.5% Multiracial, 3.8% Hispanic, 1.8% Asian, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Moville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Moville 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 Moville, that probability was 15.9% in 2020 and 23.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Moville is ranked the 196th 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). Moville was ranked the 189th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Moville's White Population

1,450 residents of Moville, or 86.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Moville is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Moville ranks 640th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moville's White population has declined by an estimated 6.1%. White residents' share of Moville's population has decreased from 91.6% to 86.8%.

Moville is less White than neighboring Lawton (95.9% White), Kingsley (94.4% White), Climbing Hill (100% White), Bronson (93.6% White), and Pierson (91.4% White).

Moville's Black Population

0 residents of Moville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Moville is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Moville ranks 334th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moville's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Moville's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Moville is less Black than neighboring Kingsley (0.7% Black).

Moville's Asian Population

30 residents of Moville, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Moville is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Moville ranks 406th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moville's Asian population has grown by an estimated 500.0%. Asian residents' share of Moville's population has increased from 0.3% to 1.8%.

Moville is more Asian than neighboring Lawton (0.6% Asian), Kingsley (1.3% Asian), Climbing Hill (0% Asian), Bronson (0% Asian), and Pierson (0% Asian).

Moville's Hispanic Population

63 residents of Moville, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Moville is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Moville ranks 348th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 5.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Moville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.8%.

Moville is more Hispanic than neighboring Lawton (2.4% Hispanic), Kingsley (3.3% Hispanic), Climbing Hill (0% Hispanic), and Bronson (2.2% Hispanic). Moville is less Hispanic than neighboring Pierson (5.3% Hispanic).

Moville's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Moville, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Moville is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Moville ranks 542nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 75.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Moville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Moville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lawton (0% Native American/Other), Kingsley (0% Native American/Other), Climbing Hill (0% Native American/Other), and Pierson (0% Native American/Other). Moville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bronson (0.6% Native American/Other).

Moville's Multiracial Population

126 residents of Moville, or 7.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Moville is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Moville ranks 244th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Moville's population has increased from 3.7% to 7.5%.

Moville is more Multiracial than neighboring Lawton (1% Multiracial), Kingsley (0.3% Multiracial), Climbing Hill (0% Multiracial), Bronson (3.5% Multiracial), and Pierson (3.3% 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.