Paullina, IA Demographics

A map of Paullina's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	852	921	98.0%	93.8%
Asian	7	0	0.8%	0.0%
Multiracial	5	19	0.6%	1.9%
Hispanic	3	29	0.3%	3.0%
Black	2	8	0.2%	0.8%
Native American/Other	0	5	0.0%	0.5%

Paullina, Iowa has an estimated population of 869, a large decrease from the 982 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.0% White, 0.8% Asian, 0.6% Multiracial, 0.3% Hispanic, 0.2% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Paullina, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Paullina 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 Paullina, that probability was 11.9% in 2020 and 3.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Paullina is ranked the 324th 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). Paullina was ranked the 284th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Paullina's White Population

852 residents of Paullina, or 98.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Paullina is significantly higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Paullina ranks 424th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Paullina's White population has declined by an estimated 7.5%. White residents' share of Paullina's population has increased from 93.8% to 98.0%.

Paullina is more White than neighboring Primghar (94% White), Calumet (93.8% White), Cleghorn (94.1% White), and Larrabee (91.2% White). Paullina is less White than neighboring Archer (99.2% White).

Paullina's Black Population

2 residents of Paullina, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Paullina is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Paullina ranks 246th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Paullina's Black population has declined by an estimated 75.0%. Black residents' share of Paullina's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.2%.

Paullina is more Black than neighboring Calumet (0% Black), Archer (0% Black), Cleghorn (0% Black), and Larrabee (0% Black). Paullina is less Black than neighboring Primghar (4.5% Black).

Paullina's Asian Population

7 residents of Paullina, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Paullina is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Paullina ranks 543rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Paullina's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 7. Asian residents' share of Paullina's population has increased from 0.0% to 0.8%.

Paullina is more Asian than neighboring Primghar (0.1% Asian), Calumet (0% Asian), Archer (0% Asian), Cleghorn (0% Asian), and Larrabee (0.7% Asian).

Paullina's Hispanic Population

3 residents of Paullina, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Paullina is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Paullina ranks 437th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Paullina's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 89.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Paullina's population has decreased from 3.0% to 0.3%.

Paullina is more Hispanic than neighboring Primghar (0.2% Hispanic). Paullina is less Hispanic than neighboring Calumet (0.9% Hispanic), Archer (0.8% Hispanic), Cleghorn (5.5% Hispanic), and Larrabee (5.4% Hispanic).

Paullina's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Paullina, 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 Paullina is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Paullina ranks 336th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Paullina is less Native American/Other than neighboring Calumet (5.3% Native American/Other).

Paullina's Multiracial Population

5 residents of Paullina, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Paullina is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Paullina ranks 718th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Paullina's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 73.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Paullina's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.6%.

Paullina is more Multiracial than neighboring Calumet (0% Multiracial), Archer (0% Multiracial), and Cleghorn (0.4% Multiracial). Paullina is less Multiracial than neighboring Primghar (1.2% Multiracial), and Larrabee (2.7% 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.