Pleasantville, IA Demographics

A map of Pleasantville's Population by Race

Pleasantville, Iowa has an estimated population of 1,899, a large increase from the 1,676 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.7% White, 6.1% Multiracial, 2.0% Hispanic, 1.2% Black, 1.1% Asian, and 0.9% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pleasantville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pleasantville 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 Pleasantville, that probability was 13.3% in 2020 and 20.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pleasantville is ranked the 174th 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). Pleasantville was ranked the 192nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Pleasantville's White Population

1,684 residents of Pleasantville, or 88.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pleasantville is higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Pleasantville ranks 515th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasantville's White population has grown by an estimated 8.0%. White residents' share of Pleasantville's population has decreased from 93.0% to 88.7%.

Pleasantville is more White than neighboring Runnells (87.3% White). Pleasantville is less White than neighboring Swan (90.9% White), Sandyville (100% White), Hartford (91.4% White), and Melcher-Dallas (93.5% White).

Pleasantville's Black Population

23 residents of Pleasantville, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pleasantville is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Pleasantville ranks 233rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasantville's Black population has grown by an estimated 53.3%. Black residents' share of Pleasantville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Pleasantville is more Black than neighboring Sandyville (0% Black), Hartford (0% Black), Runnells (0% Black), and Melcher-Dallas (0% Black). Pleasantville is less Black than neighboring Swan (3.6% Black).

Pleasantville's Asian Population

21 residents of Pleasantville, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pleasantville is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Pleasantville ranks 404th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasantville's Asian population has grown by an estimated 320.0%. Asian residents' share of Pleasantville's population has increased from 0.3% to 1.1%.

Pleasantville is more Asian than neighboring Swan (0% Asian), Sandyville (0% Asian), Hartford (0.4% Asian), Runnells (0% Asian), and Melcher-Dallas (0% Asian).

Pleasantville's Hispanic Population

38 residents of Pleasantville, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pleasantville is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Pleasantville ranks 564th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasantville's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Pleasantville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

Pleasantville is more Hispanic than neighboring Swan (0% Hispanic), and Sandyville (0% Hispanic). Pleasantville is less Hispanic than neighboring Hartford (6.1% Hispanic), Runnells (11.6% Hispanic), and Melcher-Dallas (4.8% Hispanic).

Pleasantville's Native American/Other Population

17 residents of Pleasantville, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Pleasantville is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Pleasantville ranks 615th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasantville's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 750.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pleasantville's population has increased from 0.1% to 0.9%.

Pleasantville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Swan (0% Native American/Other), Sandyville (0% Native American/Other), Hartford (0% Native American/Other), Runnells (0% Native American/Other), and Melcher-Dallas (0% Native American/Other).

Pleasantville's Multiracial Population

116 residents of Pleasantville, or 6.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pleasantville is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Pleasantville ranks 312th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasantville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 103.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Pleasantville's population has increased from 3.4% to 6.1%.

Pleasantville is more Multiracial than neighboring Swan (5.5% Multiracial), Sandyville (0% Multiracial), Hartford (2.1% Multiracial), Runnells (1.1% Multiracial), and Melcher-Dallas (1.7% 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.