Rowley, IA Demographics

A map of Rowley's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	351	261	99.4%	96.7%
Multiracial	2	6	0.6%	2.2%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	3	0.0%	1.1%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Rowley, Iowa has an estimated population of 353, a dramatic increase from the 270 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 99.4% White, 0.6% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Rowley, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Rowley has become considerably 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 Rowley, that probability was 6.5% in 2020 and 1.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Rowley is ranked the 566th 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). Rowley was ranked the 603rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Rowley's White Population

351 residents of Rowley, or 99.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Rowley is significantly higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Rowley ranks 124th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rowley's White population has grown by an estimated 34.5%. White residents' share of Rowley's population has increased from 96.7% to 99.4%.

Rowley is more White than neighboring Quasqueton (96.3% White), Walker (94.1% White), Independence (94% White), Urbana (89.4% White), and Winthrop (97.2% White).

Rowley's Black Population

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

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

Rowley is less Black than neighboring Walker (0.2% Black), Independence (1.3% Black), and Urbana (0.7% Black).

Rowley's Asian Population

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

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

Rowley is less Asian than neighboring Quasqueton (0.9% Asian), Walker (1.2% Asian), Independence (0.4% Asian), and Urbana (0.4% Asian).

Rowley's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Rowley, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Rowley is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Rowley ranks 816th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rowley's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Rowley's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Rowley is less Hispanic than neighboring Quasqueton (2.3% Hispanic), Independence (1.9% Hispanic), Urbana (4.2% Hispanic), and Winthrop (1.4% Hispanic).

Rowley's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Rowley, 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 Rowley is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Rowley 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, Rowley's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Rowley's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Rowley is less Native American/Other than neighboring Walker (0.8% Native American/Other), Urbana (0.6% Native American/Other), and Winthrop (0.1% Native American/Other).

Rowley's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Rowley, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Rowley is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Rowley ranks 643rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rowley's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Rowley's population has decreased from 2.2% to 0.6%.

Rowley is less Multiracial than neighboring Walker (3.8% Multiracial), Independence (2.3% Multiracial), Urbana (4.7% Multiracial), and Winthrop (1.3% 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.