Stanton, IA Demographics

A map of Stanton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	514	647	98.5%	95.4%
Multiracial	6	23	1.1%	3.4%
Hispanic	2	6	0.4%	0.9%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.1%

Stanton, Iowa has an estimated population of 522, a large decrease from the 678 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.5% White, 1.1% Multiracial, 0.4% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Stanton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Stanton has become considerably 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 Stanton, that probability was 8.8% in 2020 and 3.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Stanton is ranked the 466th 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). Stanton was ranked the 392nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Stanton's White Population

514 residents of Stanton, or 98.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Stanton is significantly higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Stanton ranks 251st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Stanton's White population has declined by an estimated 20.6%. White residents' share of Stanton's population has increased from 95.4% to 98.5%.

Stanton is more White than neighboring Red Oak (88.7% White), Villisca (91.8% White), and Coburg (91.7% White). Stanton is less White than neighboring Elliott (100% White), and Grant (100% White).

Stanton's Black Population

0 residents of Stanton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Stanton is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Stanton ranks 566th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Stanton is less Black than neighboring Red Oak (3% Black), and Villisca (1.6% Black).

Stanton's Asian Population

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

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

Stanton is less Asian than neighboring Red Oak (2% Asian).

Stanton's Hispanic Population

2 residents of Stanton, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Stanton is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Stanton ranks 856th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Stanton's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Stanton's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.4%.

Stanton is more Hispanic than neighboring Coburg (0% Hispanic), Elliott (0% Hispanic), and Grant (0% Hispanic). Stanton is less Hispanic than neighboring Red Oak (0.6% Hispanic), and Villisca (2.2% Hispanic).

Stanton's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Stanton, 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 Stanton is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Stanton ranks 596th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Stanton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Red Oak (1.3% Native American/Other), and Villisca (1% Native American/Other).

Stanton's Multiracial Population

6 residents of Stanton, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Stanton is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Stanton ranks 314th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Stanton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 73.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Stanton's population has decreased from 3.4% to 1.1%.

Stanton is more Multiracial than neighboring Elliott (0% Multiracial), and Grant (0% Multiracial). Stanton is less Multiracial than neighboring Red Oak (4.4% Multiracial), Villisca (3.3% Multiracial), and Coburg (8.3% 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.