Paton, IA Demographics

A map of Paton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	244	215	89.4%	97.3%
Hispanic	24	3	8.8%	1.4%
Multiracial	5	2	1.8%	0.9%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.5%

Paton, Iowa has an estimated population of 273, a large increase from the 221 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.4% White, 8.8% Hispanic, 1.8% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Paton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Paton 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 Paton, that probability was 5.3% in 2020 and 19.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Paton is ranked the 629th 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). Paton was ranked the 664th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Paton's White Population

244 residents of Paton, or 89.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Paton is higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Paton ranks 87th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Paton's White population has grown by an estimated 13.5%. White residents' share of Paton's population has decreased from 97.3% to 89.4%.

Paton is more White than neighboring Gowrie (84% White), and Grand Junction (87.4% White). Paton is less White than neighboring Dana (92.9% White), Harcourt (93.6% White), and Boxholm (97% White).

Paton's Black Population

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

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

Paton's Asian Population

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

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

Paton is less Asian than neighboring Gowrie (2% Asian).

Paton's Hispanic Population

24 residents of Paton, or 8.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Paton is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Paton ranks 760th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Paton's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 700.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Paton's population has increased from 1.4% to 8.8%.

Paton is more Hispanic than neighboring Dana (7.1% Hispanic), Gowrie (4.7% Hispanic), Harcourt (1.6% Hispanic), Grand Junction (4.8% Hispanic), and Boxholm (0.6% Hispanic).

Paton's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Paton, 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 Paton is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Paton ranks 375th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Paton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Gowrie (0.5% Native American/Other), Grand Junction (0.7% Native American/Other), and Boxholm (0.6% Native American/Other).

Paton's Multiracial Population

5 residents of Paton, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Paton is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Paton ranks 905th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Paton's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 150.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Paton's population has increased from 0.9% to 1.8%.

Paton is more Multiracial than neighboring Dana (0% Multiracial). Paton is less Multiracial than neighboring Gowrie (8.7% Multiracial), Harcourt (4.8% Multiracial), and Grand Junction (7.1% 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.