Patterson, IA Demographics

A map of Patterson's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	319	168	92.2%	95.5%
Multiracial	27	4	7.8%	2.3%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	1.1%
Hispanic	0	2	0.0%	1.1%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Patterson, Iowa has an estimated population of 346, a dramatic increase from the 176 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.2% White, 7.8% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Patterson, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Patterson 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 Patterson, that probability was 8.8% in 2020 and 14.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Patterson is ranked the 571st 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). Patterson was ranked the 720th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Patterson's White Population

319 residents of Patterson, or 92.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Patterson is higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Patterson ranks 246th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Patterson's White population has grown by an estimated 89.9%. White residents' share of Patterson's population has decreased from 95.5% to 92.2%.

Patterson is more White than neighboring Bevington (80% White), St. Charles (86.5% White), and Martensdale (88.9% White). Patterson is less White than neighboring East Peru (96.7% White), and Winterset (94.2% White).

Patterson's Black Population

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

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

Patterson is less Black than neighboring Winterset (1.4% Black), and Martensdale (1.1% Black).

Patterson's Asian Population

0 residents of Patterson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Patterson is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Patterson ranks 117th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Patterson's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Patterson's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Patterson's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Patterson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Patterson is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Patterson ranks 813th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Patterson's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Patterson's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Patterson is less Hispanic than neighboring St. Charles (10.4% Hispanic), East Peru (2.2% Hispanic), Winterset (2.4% Hispanic), and Martensdale (3.3% Hispanic).

Patterson's Native American/Other Population

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

Patterson is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bevington (20% Native American/Other), St. Charles (1.3% Native American/Other), and Martensdale (0.2% Native American/Other).

Patterson's Multiracial Population

27 residents of Patterson, or 7.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Patterson is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Patterson ranks 629th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Patterson's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 575.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Patterson's population has increased from 2.3% to 7.8%.

Patterson is more Multiracial than neighboring Bevington (0% Multiracial), St. Charles (1.8% Multiracial), East Peru (1.1% Multiracial), Winterset (2% Multiracial), and Martensdale (6.5% 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.