Smithland, IA Demographics

A map of Smithland's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	120	173	87.6%	95.6%
Hispanic	11	6	8.0%	3.3%
Asian	3	1	2.2%	0.6%
Multiracial	3	1	2.2%	0.6%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Smithland, Iowa has an estimated population of 137, a large decrease from the 181 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.6% White, 8.0% Hispanic, 2.2% Asian, 2.2% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Smithland, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Smithland has become considerably 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 Smithland, that probability was 8.5% in 2020 and 22.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Smithland is ranked the 791st 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). Smithland was ranked the 714th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Smithland's White Population

120 residents of Smithland, or 87.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Smithland is higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Smithland ranks 230th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Smithland's White population has declined by an estimated 30.6%. White residents' share of Smithland's population has decreased from 95.6% to 87.6%.

Smithland is more White than neighboring Rodney (69.2% White). Smithland is less White than neighboring Oto (98.5% White), Mapleton (92.7% White), Castana (95.7% White), and Hornick (97.6% White).

Smithland's Black Population

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

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

Smithland's Asian Population

3 residents of Smithland, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Smithland is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Smithland ranks 263rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Smithland's Asian population has grown by an estimated 200.0%. Asian residents' share of Smithland's population has increased from 0.6% to 2.2%.

Smithland is more Asian than neighboring Rodney (0% Asian), Oto (0% Asian), Mapleton (0% Asian), Castana (0% Asian), and Hornick (0% Asian).

Smithland's Hispanic Population

11 residents of Smithland, or 8.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Smithland is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Smithland ranks 381st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Smithland's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 83.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Smithland's population has increased from 3.3% to 8.0%.

Smithland is more Hispanic than neighboring Rodney (0% Hispanic), Oto (0% Hispanic), Mapleton (6.5% Hispanic), Castana (0% Hispanic), and Hornick (0% Hispanic).

Smithland's Native American/Other Population

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

Smithland is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hornick (0.3% Native American/Other).

Smithland's Multiracial Population

3 residents of Smithland, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Smithland is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Smithland ranks 945th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Smithland's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 200.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Smithland's population has increased from 0.6% to 2.2%.

Smithland is more Multiracial than neighboring Oto (1.5% Multiracial), Mapleton (0.8% Multiracial), and Hornick (2.1% Multiracial). Smithland is less Multiracial than neighboring Rodney (30.8% Multiracial), and Castana (4.3% 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.