Scarville, IA Demographics

A map of Scarville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	56	64	84.8%	86.5%
Hispanic	9	10	13.6%	13.5%
Native American/Other	1	0	1.5%	0.0%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Scarville, Iowa has an estimated population of 66, a large decrease from the 74 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.8% White, 13.6% Hispanic, 1.5% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Scarville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Scarville 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 Scarville, that probability was 23.4% in 2020 and 26.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Scarville is ranked the 918th 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). Scarville was ranked the 908th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Scarville's White Population

56 residents of Scarville, or 84.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Scarville is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Scarville ranks 872nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scarville's White population has declined by an estimated 12.5%. White residents' share of Scarville's population has decreased from 86.5% to 84.8%.

Scarville is more White than neighboring Emmons (79.6% White), and Leland (70.9% White). Scarville is less White than neighboring Lake Mills (88.3% White), Kiester (93.1% White), and Walters (91.2% White).

Scarville's Black Population

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

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

Scarville is less Black than neighboring Leland (2.9% Black).

Scarville's Asian Population

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

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

Scarville is less Asian than neighboring Lake Mills (0.1% Asian), and Leland (0.3% Asian).

Scarville's Hispanic Population

9 residents of Scarville, or 13.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Scarville is higher than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Scarville ranks 54th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scarville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 10.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Scarville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 13.6%.

Scarville is more Hispanic than neighboring Lake Mills (9.5% Hispanic), Kiester (5.5% Hispanic), Emmons (13.5% Hispanic), and Walters (8.8% Hispanic). Scarville is less Hispanic than neighboring Leland (14.4% Hispanic).

Scarville's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Scarville, or 1.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Scarville is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Scarville 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, Scarville's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Native American/Other residents' share of Scarville's population has increased from 0.0% to 1.5%.

Scarville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lake Mills (0% Native American/Other), Kiester (0.8% Native American/Other), Emmons (0.3% Native American/Other), Leland (0% Native American/Other), and Walters (0% Native American/Other).

Scarville's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Scarville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Scarville is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Scarville ranks 960th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Scarville is less Multiracial than neighboring Lake Mills (2.1% Multiracial), Kiester (0.6% Multiracial), Emmons (6.6% Multiracial), and Leland (11.4% 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.