Somers, IA Demographics

A map of Somers's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	120	116	80.5%	90.6%
Multiracial	29	8	19.5%	6.3%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	3	0.0%	2.3%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.8%

Somers, Iowa has an estimated population of 149, a large increase from the 128 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 80.5% White, 19.5% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Somers, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Somers has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is about as diverse as Iowa overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Somers, that probability was 17.4% in 2020 and 31.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Somers is ranked the 766th 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). Somers was ranked the 806th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Somers's White Population

120 residents of Somers, or 80.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Somers is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Somers ranks 702nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Somers's White population has grown by an estimated 3.4%. White residents' share of Somers's population has decreased from 90.6% to 80.5%.

Somers is less White than neighboring Rinard (93.5% White), Knierim (97.4% White), Farnhamville (86% White), Callender (93.7% White), and Barnum (96% White).

Somers's Black Population

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

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

Somers is less Black than neighboring Farnhamville (7.5% Black).

Somers's Asian Population

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

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

Somers's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Somers, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Somers is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Somers ranks 550th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Somers's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Somers's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.0%.

Somers is less Hispanic than neighboring Callender (1.7% Hispanic), and Barnum (0.8% Hispanic).

Somers's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Somers, 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 Somers is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Somers ranks 189th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Somers's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Somers's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Somers is less Native American/Other than neighboring Farnhamville (1.6% Native American/Other), and Callender (0.7% Native American/Other).

Somers's Multiracial Population

29 residents of Somers, or 19.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Somers is significantly higher than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Somers ranks 50th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Somers's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 262.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Somers's population has increased from 6.3% to 19.5%.

Somers is more Multiracial than neighboring Rinard (6.5% Multiracial), Knierim (2.6% Multiracial), Farnhamville (4.9% Multiracial), Callender (3.9% Multiracial), and Barnum (3.2% 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.