Sibley, IA Demographics

A map of Sibley's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,204	2,254	78.6%	78.8%
Hispanic	472	454	16.8%	15.9%
Multiracial	51	68	1.8%	2.4%
Native American/Other	29	52	1.0%	1.8%
Asian	24	13	0.9%	0.5%
Black	23	19	0.8%	0.7%

Sibley, Iowa has an estimated population of 2,803, a slight decrease from the 2,860 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 78.6% White, 16.8% Hispanic, 1.8% Multiracial, 1.0% Native American/Other, 0.9% Asian, and 0.8% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sibley, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sibley is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is more 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 Sibley, that probability was 35.3% in 2020 and 35.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sibley is ranked the 129th 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). Sibley was ranked the 125th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Sibley's White Population

2,204 residents of Sibley, or 78.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sibley is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Sibley ranks 969th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sibley's White population has declined by an estimated 2.2%. White residents' share of Sibley's population has remained roughly unchanged at 78.6%.

Sibley is more White than neighboring Bigelow (38.7% White). Sibley is less White than neighboring Ashton (96.3% White), Little Rock (83% White), Melvin (81.3% White), and Ocheyedan (79.1% White).

Sibley's Black Population

23 residents of Sibley, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sibley is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Sibley ranks 309th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sibley's Black population has grown by an estimated 21.1%. Black residents' share of Sibley's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Sibley is more Black than neighboring Ashton (0% Black), Bigelow (0% Black), Little Rock (0.3% Black), and Melvin (0% Black). Sibley is less Black than neighboring Ocheyedan (1.2% Black).

Sibley's Asian Population

24 residents of Sibley, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sibley is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Sibley ranks 307th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sibley's Asian population has grown by an estimated 84.6%. Asian residents' share of Sibley's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Sibley is more Asian than neighboring Ashton (0% Asian), Bigelow (0% Asian), Little Rock (0% Asian), and Melvin (0.4% Asian). Sibley is less Asian than neighboring Ocheyedan (2% Asian).

Sibley's Hispanic Population

472 residents of Sibley, or 16.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sibley is higher than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Sibley ranks 45th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sibley's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 4.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Sibley's population has increased from 15.9% to 16.8%.

Sibley is more Hispanic than neighboring Ashton (1.1% Hispanic), Little Rock (12.9% Hispanic), Melvin (15.2% Hispanic), and Ocheyedan (1.4% Hispanic). Sibley is less Hispanic than neighboring Bigelow (60.9% Hispanic).

Sibley's Native American/Other Population

29 residents of Sibley, or 1.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Sibley is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Sibley ranks 65th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sibley's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 44.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sibley's population has decreased from 1.8% to 1.0%.

Sibley is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ashton (0% Native American/Other), Bigelow (0% Native American/Other), Little Rock (0% Native American/Other), and Melvin (0% Native American/Other). Sibley is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ocheyedan (3.1% Native American/Other).

Sibley's Multiracial Population

51 residents of Sibley, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sibley is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Sibley ranks 598th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sibley's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 25.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Sibley's population has decreased from 2.4% to 1.8%.

Sibley is more Multiracial than neighboring Bigelow (0.3% Multiracial). Sibley is less Multiracial than neighboring Ashton (2.6% Multiracial), Little Rock (3.8% Multiracial), Melvin (3% Multiracial), and Ocheyedan (13.3% 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.