Readlyn, IA Demographics

A map of Readlyn's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	701	813	95.2%	96.2%
Hispanic	25	19	3.4%	2.2%
Multiracial	7	11	1.0%	1.3%
Native American/Other	2	2	0.3%	0.2%
Asian	1	0	0.1%	0.0%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Readlyn, Iowa has an estimated population of 736, a large decrease from the 845 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.2% White, 3.4% Hispanic, 1.0% Multiracial, 0.3% Native American/Other, 0.1% Asian, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Readlyn, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Readlyn 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 Readlyn, that probability was 7.4% in 2020 and 9.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Readlyn is ranked the 375th 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). Readlyn was ranked the 327th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Readlyn's White Population

701 residents of Readlyn, or 95.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Readlyn is considerably higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Readlyn ranks 159th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Readlyn's White population has declined by an estimated 13.8%. White residents' share of Readlyn's population has decreased from 96.2% to 95.2%.

Readlyn is more White than neighboring Tripoli (88.3% White), Denver (94% White), Dunkerton (94.4% White), and Fairbank (90% White). Readlyn is less White than neighboring Sumner (96.3% White).

Readlyn's Black Population

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

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

Readlyn is less Black than neighboring Dunkerton (0.5% Black), Fairbank (0.3% Black), and Sumner (0.9% Black).

Readlyn's Asian Population

1 residents of Readlyn, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Readlyn is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Readlyn ranks 543rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Readlyn's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Asian residents' share of Readlyn's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Readlyn is more Asian than neighboring Tripoli (0% Asian), Fairbank (0% Asian), and Sumner (0% Asian). Readlyn is less Asian than neighboring Denver (1.5% Asian), and Dunkerton (0.2% Asian).

Readlyn's Hispanic Population

25 residents of Readlyn, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Readlyn is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Readlyn ranks 567th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Readlyn's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 31.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Readlyn's population has increased from 2.2% to 3.4%.

Readlyn is more Hispanic than neighboring Tripoli (1.4% Hispanic), Denver (2.2% Hispanic), Dunkerton (1% Hispanic), Fairbank (0% Hispanic), and Sumner (0.8% Hispanic).

Readlyn's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Readlyn, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Readlyn is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Readlyn ranks 543rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Readlyn's Native American/Other population has remained roughly the same. Native American/Other residents' share of Readlyn's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Readlyn is more Native American/Other than neighboring Denver (0% Native American/Other), Dunkerton (0% Native American/Other), and Sumner (0.2% Native American/Other). Readlyn is less Native American/Other than neighboring Tripoli (1.6% Native American/Other), and Fairbank (0.5% Native American/Other).

Readlyn's Multiracial Population

7 residents of Readlyn, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Readlyn is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Readlyn ranks 855th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Readlyn's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 36.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Readlyn's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Readlyn is less Multiracial than neighboring Tripoli (8.7% Multiracial), Denver (2.3% Multiracial), Dunkerton (3.9% Multiracial), Fairbank (9.3% Multiracial), and Sumner (1.8% 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.