Scranton, IA Demographics

A map of Scranton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	461	473	85.1%	92.6%
Multiracial	41	17	7.6%	3.3%
Hispanic	40	17	7.4%	3.3%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.4%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.2%

Scranton, Iowa has an estimated population of 542, an increase from the 511 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.1% White, 7.6% Multiracial, 7.4% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Scranton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Scranton has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is 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 Scranton, that probability was 14.1% in 2020 and 26.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Scranton is ranked the 454th 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). Scranton was ranked the 442nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Scranton's White Population

461 residents of Scranton, or 85.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Scranton is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Scranton ranks 550th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scranton's White population has declined by an estimated 2.5%. White residents' share of Scranton's population has decreased from 92.6% to 85.1%.

Scranton is less White than neighboring Ralston (88.5% White), Churdan (86.7% White), Bayard (91% White), Jefferson (93.8% White), and Glidden (93.2% White).

Scranton's Black Population

0 residents of Scranton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Scranton is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Scranton ranks 546th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scranton's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Scranton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Scranton is less Black than neighboring Bayard (4.8% Black), and Jefferson (0.2% Black).

Scranton's Asian Population

0 residents of Scranton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Scranton is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Scranton ranks 341st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scranton's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Scranton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Scranton is less Asian than neighboring Churdan (3.5% Asian).

Scranton's Hispanic Population

40 residents of Scranton, or 7.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Scranton is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Scranton ranks 380th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scranton's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 135.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Scranton's population has increased from 3.3% to 7.4%.

Scranton is more Hispanic than neighboring Churdan (6.6% Hispanic), Bayard (1.5% Hispanic), Jefferson (3.5% Hispanic), and Glidden (2.9% Hispanic). Scranton is less Hispanic than neighboring Ralston (8.2% Hispanic).

Scranton's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Scranton, 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 Scranton is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Scranton ranks 569th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Scranton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Churdan (1.2% Native American/Other), and Glidden (0.7% Native American/Other).

Scranton's Multiracial Population

41 residents of Scranton, or 7.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Scranton is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Scranton ranks 331st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scranton's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 141.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Scranton's population has increased from 3.3% to 7.6%.

Scranton is more Multiracial than neighboring Ralston (3.3% Multiracial), Churdan (2.1% Multiracial), Bayard (2.8% Multiracial), Jefferson (2.5% Multiracial), and Glidden (3.3% 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.