Olds, IA Demographics

A map of Olds's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	66	167	91.7%	87.0%
Black	6	7	8.3%	3.6%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.5%
Hispanic	0	9	0.0%	4.7%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.5%
Multiracial	0	7	0.0%	3.6%

Olds, Iowa has an estimated population of 72, a dramatic decrease from the 192 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.7% White, 8.3% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Olds, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Olds 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 Olds, that probability was 23.9% in 2020 and 15.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Olds is ranked the 907th 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). Olds was ranked the 697th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Olds's White Population

66 residents of Olds, or 91.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Olds is higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Olds ranks 858th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Olds's White population has declined by an estimated 60.5%. White residents' share of Olds's population has increased from 87.0% to 91.7%.

Olds is more White than neighboring Crawfordsville (76% White), and Wayland (91% White). Olds is less White than neighboring Swedesburg (100% White), Winfield (94.5% White), and Trenton (100% White).

Olds's Black Population

6 residents of Olds, or 8.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Olds is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Olds ranks 53rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Olds's Black population has declined by an estimated 14.3%. Black residents' share of Olds's population has increased from 3.6% to 8.3%.

Olds is more Black than neighboring Swedesburg (0% Black), Crawfordsville (0% Black), Winfield (0% Black), Wayland (0% Black), and Trenton (0% Black).

Olds's Asian Population

0 residents of Olds, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Olds is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Olds ranks 278th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Olds is less Asian than neighboring Winfield (0.1% Asian), and Wayland (0.3% Asian).

Olds's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Olds, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Olds is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Olds ranks 245th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Olds's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Olds's population has decreased from 4.7% to 0.0%.

Olds is less Hispanic than neighboring Crawfordsville (18.3% Hispanic), and Winfield (5.4% Hispanic).

Olds's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Olds, 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 Olds is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Olds ranks 322nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Olds's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Olds, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Olds is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Olds ranks 258th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Olds's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Olds's population has decreased from 3.6% to 0.0%.

Olds is less Multiracial than neighboring Crawfordsville (5.8% Multiracial), and Wayland (8.7% 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.