New Hampton, IA Demographics

A map of New Hampton's Population by Race

New Hampton, Iowa has an estimated population of 3,453, a slight decrease from the 3,494 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.9% White, 10.5% Hispanic, 2.1% Multiracial, 0.4% Native American/Other, 0.1% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of New Hampton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

New Hampton has become 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 New Hampton, that probability was 20.7% in 2020 and 23.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

New Hampton is ranked the 112th 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). New Hampton was ranked the 113th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

New Hampton's White Population

3,001 residents of New Hampton, or 86.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in New Hampton is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. New Hampton ranks 804th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, New Hampton's White population has declined by an estimated 3.1%. White residents' share of New Hampton's population has decreased from 88.7% to 86.9%.

New Hampton is less White than neighboring North Washington (91.8% White), Ionia (93.8% White), Fredericksburg (88.8% White), Lawler (93.7% White), and Frederika (95.3% White).

New Hampton's Black Population

3 residents of New Hampton, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in New Hampton is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. New Hampton ranks 220th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, New Hampton's Black population has declined by an estimated 90.9%. Black residents' share of New Hampton's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.1%.

New Hampton is more Black than neighboring North Washington (0% Black), Ionia (0% Black), Fredericksburg (0% Black), and Lawler (0% Black). New Hampton is less Black than neighboring Frederika (1.3% Black).

New Hampton's Asian Population

0 residents of New Hampton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in New Hampton is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. New Hampton ranks 360th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

New Hampton's Hispanic Population

364 residents of New Hampton, or 10.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in New Hampton is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. New Hampton ranks 116th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, New Hampton's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 32.4%. Hispanic residents' share of New Hampton's population has increased from 7.9% to 10.5%.

New Hampton is more Hispanic than neighboring North Washington (3% Hispanic), Ionia (6% Hispanic), Fredericksburg (6.5% Hispanic), Lawler (5% Hispanic), and Frederika (0.8% Hispanic).

New Hampton's Native American/Other Population

14 residents of New Hampton, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in New Hampton is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. New Hampton 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, New Hampton's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 14. Native American/Other residents' share of New Hampton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

New Hampton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ionia (0% Native American/Other), Lawler (0% Native American/Other), and Frederika (0% Native American/Other). New Hampton is less Native American/Other than neighboring North Washington (5.2% Native American/Other), and Fredericksburg (3.2% Native American/Other).

New Hampton's Multiracial Population

71 residents of New Hampton, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in New Hampton is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. New Hampton ranks 668th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, New Hampton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 5.3%. Multiracial residents' share of New Hampton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.1%.

New Hampton is more Multiracial than neighboring North Washington (0% Multiracial), Ionia (0.3% Multiracial), Fredericksburg (1.5% Multiracial), and Lawler (1.4% Multiracial). New Hampton is less Multiracial than neighboring Frederika (2.5% 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.