Rickardsville, IA Demographics

A map of Rickardsville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	231	196	98.7%	97.0%
Multiracial	3	5	1.3%	2.5%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	1	0.0%	0.5%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Rickardsville, Iowa has an estimated population of 234, a large increase from the 202 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.7% White, 1.3% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Rickardsville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Rickardsville 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 Rickardsville, that probability was 5.8% in 2020 and 2.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Rickardsville is ranked the 670th 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). Rickardsville was ranked the 681st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Rickardsville's White Population

231 residents of Rickardsville, or 98.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Rickardsville is significantly higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Rickardsville ranks 98th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rickardsville's White population has grown by an estimated 17.9%. White residents' share of Rickardsville's population has increased from 97.0% to 98.7%.

Rickardsville is more White than neighboring Balltown (91.7% White). Rickardsville is less White than neighboring Graf (100% White), Sherrill (98.8% White), Durango (100% White), and Bankston (100% White).

Rickardsville's Black Population

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

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

Rickardsville's Asian Population

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

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

Rickardsville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Rickardsville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Rickardsville is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Rickardsville ranks 912th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rickardsville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Rickardsville's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Rickardsville is less Hispanic than neighboring Balltown (8.3% Hispanic).

Rickardsville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Rickardsville, 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 Rickardsville is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Rickardsville ranks 637th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rickardsville's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Rickardsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Rickardsville's Multiracial Population

3 residents of Rickardsville, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Rickardsville is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Rickardsville ranks 577th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rickardsville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 40.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Rickardsville's population has decreased from 2.5% to 1.3%.

Rickardsville is more Multiracial than neighboring Balltown (0% Multiracial), Graf (0% Multiracial), Sherrill (1.2% Multiracial), Durango (0% Multiracial), and Bankston (0% 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.