Pierson, IA Demographics

A map of Pierson's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	276	317	91.4%	94.1%
Hispanic	16	9	5.3%	2.7%
Multiracial	10	8	3.3%	2.4%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	0.9%

Pierson, Iowa has an estimated population of 302, a large decrease from the 337 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.4% White, 5.3% Hispanic, 3.3% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pierson, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pierson 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 Pierson, that probability was 11.4% in 2020 and 16.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pierson is ranked the 603rd 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). Pierson was ranked the 557th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Pierson's White Population

276 residents of Pierson, or 91.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pierson is higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Pierson ranks 386th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pierson's White population has declined by an estimated 12.9%. White residents' share of Pierson's population has decreased from 94.1% to 91.4%.

Pierson is more White than neighboring Correctionville (75.3% White). Pierson is less White than neighboring Kingsley (94.4% White), Washta (94.4% White), Anthon (95.9% White), and Cushing (95.1% White).

Pierson's Black Population

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

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

Pierson is less Black than neighboring Correctionville (0.8% Black), and Kingsley (0.7% Black).

Pierson's Asian Population

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

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

Pierson is less Asian than neighboring Correctionville (0.3% Asian), Kingsley (1.3% Asian), and Washta (0.6% Asian).

Pierson's Hispanic Population

16 residents of Pierson, or 5.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pierson is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Pierson ranks 486th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pierson's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 77.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Pierson's population has increased from 2.7% to 5.3%.

Pierson is more Hispanic than neighboring Kingsley (3.3% Hispanic), Washta (2.2% Hispanic), Anthon (1% Hispanic), and Cushing (1.6% Hispanic). Pierson is less Hispanic than neighboring Correctionville (22.9% Hispanic).

Pierson's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Pierson, 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 Pierson is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Pierson ranks 160th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pierson's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pierson's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Pierson is less Native American/Other than neighboring Correctionville (0.4% Native American/Other).

Pierson's Multiracial Population

10 residents of Pierson, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pierson is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Pierson ranks 600th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pierson's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 25.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Pierson's population has increased from 2.4% to 3.3%.

Pierson is more Multiracial than neighboring Correctionville (0.4% Multiracial), Kingsley (0.3% Multiracial), Washta (2.8% Multiracial), and Anthon (3.1% 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.