Primghar, IA Demographics

A map of Primghar's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	953	828	94.0%	92.4%
Black	46	9	4.5%	1.0%
Multiracial	12	16	1.2%	1.8%
Hispanic	2	34	0.2%	3.8%
Asian	1	5	0.1%	0.6%
Native American/Other	0	4	0.0%	0.4%

Primghar, Iowa has an estimated population of 1,014, a large increase from the 896 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.0% White, 4.5% Black, 1.2% Multiracial, 0.2% Hispanic, 0.1% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Primghar, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Primghar has become 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 Primghar, that probability was 14.4% in 2020 and 11.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Primghar is ranked the 280th 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). Primghar was ranked the 312th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Primghar's White Population

953 residents of Primghar, or 94.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Primghar is considerably higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Primghar ranks 564th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Primghar's White population has grown by an estimated 15.1%. White residents' share of Primghar's population has increased from 92.4% to 94.0%.

Primghar is more White than neighboring Sanborn (92.9% White), Calumet (93.8% White), and Sutherland (89.2% White). Primghar is less White than neighboring Paullina (98% White), and Archer (99.2% White).

Primghar's Black Population

46 residents of Primghar, or 4.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Primghar is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Primghar ranks 209th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Primghar's Black population has grown by an estimated 411.1%. Black residents' share of Primghar's population has increased from 1.0% to 4.5%.

Primghar is more Black than neighboring Sanborn (3.3% Black), Paullina (0.2% Black), Archer (0% Black), Calumet (0% Black), and Sutherland (0% Black).

Primghar's Asian Population

1 residents of Primghar, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Primghar is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Primghar ranks 261st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Primghar's Asian population has declined by an estimated 80.0%. Asian residents' share of Primghar's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.1%.

Primghar is more Asian than neighboring Archer (0% Asian), and Calumet (0% Asian). Primghar is less Asian than neighboring Sanborn (0.5% Asian), Paullina (0.8% Asian), and Sutherland (0.3% Asian).

Primghar's Hispanic Population

2 residents of Primghar, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Primghar is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Primghar ranks 312th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Primghar's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 94.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Primghar's population has decreased from 3.8% to 0.2%.

Primghar is less Hispanic than neighboring Sanborn (2.2% Hispanic), Paullina (0.3% Hispanic), Archer (0.8% Hispanic), Calumet (0.9% Hispanic), and Sutherland (1.4% Hispanic).

Primghar's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Primghar, 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 Primghar is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Primghar ranks 380th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Primghar's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Primghar's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Primghar is less Native American/Other than neighboring Calumet (5.3% Native American/Other), and Sutherland (2.5% Native American/Other).

Primghar's Multiracial Population

12 residents of Primghar, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Primghar is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Primghar ranks 748th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Primghar's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 25.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Primghar's population has decreased from 1.8% to 1.2%.

Primghar is more Multiracial than neighboring Sanborn (1.1% Multiracial), Paullina (0.6% Multiracial), Archer (0% Multiracial), and Calumet (0% Multiracial). Primghar is less Multiracial than neighboring Sutherland (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.