Searsboro, IA Demographics

A map of Searsboro's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	107	126	98.2%	97.7%
Black	1	0	0.9%	0.0%
Multiracial	1	1	0.9%	0.8%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.8%
Hispanic	0	1	0.0%	0.8%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Searsboro, Iowa has an estimated population of 109, a large decrease from the 129 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.2% White, 0.9% Black, 0.9% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Searsboro, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Searsboro has become slightly 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 Searsboro, that probability was 4.6% in 2020 and 3.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Searsboro is ranked the 848th 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). Searsboro was ranked the 803rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Searsboro's White Population

107 residents of Searsboro, or 98.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Searsboro is significantly higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Searsboro ranks 69th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Searsboro's White population has declined by an estimated 15.1%. White residents' share of Searsboro's population has increased from 97.7% to 98.2%.

Searsboro is more White than neighboring Lynnville (97.5% White), New Sharon (95.1% White), Sully (97.4% White), Grinnell (86.1% White), and Montezuma (88.6% White).

Searsboro's Black Population

1 residents of Searsboro, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Searsboro is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Searsboro ranks 600th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Searsboro's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Black residents' share of Searsboro's population has increased from 0.0% to 0.9%.

Searsboro is more Black than neighboring Lynnville (0% Black), New Sharon (0% Black), and Sully (0% Black). Searsboro is less Black than neighboring Grinnell (1.6% Black).

Searsboro's Asian Population

0 residents of Searsboro, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Searsboro is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Searsboro ranks 187th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Searsboro's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Searsboro's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Searsboro is less Asian than neighboring Sully (0.3% Asian), and Grinnell (3.9% Asian).

Searsboro's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Searsboro, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Searsboro is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Searsboro ranks 875th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Searsboro's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Searsboro's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Searsboro is less Hispanic than neighboring Lynnville (0.9% Hispanic), Sully (0.2% Hispanic), Grinnell (3.1% Hispanic), and Montezuma (4.2% Hispanic).

Searsboro's Native American/Other Population

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

Searsboro is less Native American/Other than neighboring Grinnell (0.1% Native American/Other), and Montezuma (0.7% Native American/Other).

Searsboro's Multiracial Population

1 residents of Searsboro, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Searsboro is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Searsboro ranks 918th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Searsboro's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Searsboro's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Searsboro is less Multiracial than neighboring Lynnville (1.5% Multiracial), New Sharon (4.9% Multiracial), Sully (2.2% Multiracial), Grinnell (5.1% Multiracial), and Montezuma (5.6% 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.