Superior, IA Demographics

A map of Superior's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	111	126	100.0%	95.5%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	1.5%
Hispanic	0	3	0.0%	2.3%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	1	0.0%	0.8%

Superior, Iowa has an estimated population of 111, a large decrease from the 132 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Superior, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Superior 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 Superior, that probability was 8.8% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Superior is ranked the 844th 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). Superior was ranked the 799th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Superior's White Population

111 residents of Superior, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Superior is significantly higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Superior ranks 246th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Superior's White population has declined by an estimated 11.9%. White residents' share of Superior's population has increased from 95.5% to 100.0%.

Superior is more White than neighboring Estherville (82% White), Terril (94.5% White), Orleans (90.9% White), Spirit Lake (89.8% White), and Wallingford (62.5% White).

Superior's Black Population

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

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

Superior is less Black than neighboring Estherville (2% Black), and Spirit Lake (0.1% Black).

Superior's Asian Population

0 residents of Superior, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Superior is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Superior ranks 84th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Superior's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Superior's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.0%.

Superior is less Asian than neighboring Estherville (0.3% Asian), Orleans (7% Asian), and Spirit Lake (0.2% Asian).

Superior's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Superior, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Superior is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Superior ranks 562nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Superior is less Hispanic than neighboring Estherville (13.4% Hispanic), Terril (2.4% Hispanic), Orleans (0.8% Hispanic), Spirit Lake (3.7% Hispanic), and Wallingford (32.8% Hispanic).

Superior's Native American/Other Population

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

Superior is less Native American/Other than neighboring Estherville (0.1% Native American/Other).

Superior's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Superior, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Superior is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Superior ranks 920th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Superior's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Superior's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Superior is less Multiracial than neighboring Estherville (2.2% Multiracial), Terril (3.1% Multiracial), Orleans (1.3% Multiracial), Spirit Lake (6.3% Multiracial), and Wallingford (4.7% 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.