Sun Valley Lake, IA Demographics

A map of Sun Valley Lake's Population by Race

Sun Valley Lake, Iowa has an estimated population of 163, a large decrease from the 187 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.9% White, 6.1% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sun Valley Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sun Valley Lake has become 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 Sun Valley Lake, that probability was 7.3% in 2020 and 11.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sun Valley Lake is ranked the 746th 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). Sun Valley Lake was ranked the 705th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Sun Valley Lake's White Population

153 residents of Sun Valley Lake, or 93.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sun Valley Lake is considerably higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Sun Valley Lake ranks 158th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sun Valley Lake's White population has declined by an estimated 15.0%. White residents' share of Sun Valley Lake's population has decreased from 96.3% to 93.9%.

Sun Valley Lake is more White than neighboring Kellerton (89.2% White). Sun Valley Lake is less White than neighboring Ellston (100% White), Beaconsfield (100% White), Grand River (100% White), and Tingley (98.4% White).

Sun Valley Lake's Black Population

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

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

Sun Valley Lake's Asian Population

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

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

Sun Valley Lake's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Sun Valley Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sun Valley Lake is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Sun Valley Lake ranks 907th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sun Valley Lake's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Sun Valley Lake's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Sun Valley Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Kellerton (9.8% Hispanic).

Sun Valley Lake's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Sun Valley Lake, 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 Sun Valley Lake is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Sun Valley Lake ranks 314th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sun Valley Lake's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sun Valley Lake's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Sun Valley Lake's Multiracial Population

10 residents of Sun Valley Lake, or 6.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sun Valley Lake is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Sun Valley Lake ranks 508th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sun Valley Lake's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Sun Valley Lake's population has increased from 2.7% to 6.1%.

Sun Valley Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Ellston (0% Multiracial), Beaconsfield (0% Multiracial), Grand River (0% Multiracial), Tingley (1.6% Multiracial), and Kellerton (1% 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.