Swaledale, IA Demographics

A map of Swaledale's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	127	142	85.8%	98.6%
Multiracial	21	0	14.2%	0.0%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	1.4%
Hispanic	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Swaledale, Iowa has an estimated population of 148, a slight increase from the 144 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.8% White, 14.2% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Swaledale, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Swaledale 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 Swaledale, that probability was 2.7% in 2020 and 24.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Swaledale is ranked the 768th 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). Swaledale was ranked the 775th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Swaledale's White Population

127 residents of Swaledale, or 85.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Swaledale is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Swaledale ranks 40th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Swaledale's White population has declined by an estimated 10.6%. White residents' share of Swaledale's population has decreased from 98.6% to 85.8%.

Swaledale is less White than neighboring Thornton (88.9% White), Burchinal (100% White), Rockwell (94.4% White), Sheffield (97.3% White), and Clear Lake (94.8% White).

Swaledale's Black Population

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

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

Swaledale is less Black than neighboring Rockwell (1.2% Black), and Clear Lake (0.2% Black).

Swaledale's Asian Population

0 residents of Swaledale, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Swaledale is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Swaledale ranks 96th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Swaledale's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Swaledale's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.0%.

Swaledale is less Asian than neighboring Thornton (0.2% Asian), and Clear Lake (1.7% Asian).

Swaledale's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Swaledale, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Swaledale is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Swaledale ranks 933rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Swaledale is less Hispanic than neighboring Thornton (9.1% Hispanic), Rockwell (4.4% Hispanic), Sheffield (0.7% Hispanic), and Clear Lake (2.2% Hispanic).

Swaledale's Native American/Other Population

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

Swaledale is less Native American/Other than neighboring Thornton (0.2% Native American/Other), and Sheffield (1.3% Native American/Other).

Swaledale's Multiracial Population

21 residents of Swaledale, or 14.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Swaledale is considerably higher than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Swaledale ranks 960th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Swaledale's Multiracial population has grown from 0 to an estimated 21. Multiracial residents' share of Swaledale's population has increased from 0.0% to 14.2%.

Swaledale is more Multiracial than neighboring Thornton (1.6% Multiracial), Burchinal (0% Multiracial), Rockwell (0% Multiracial), Sheffield (0.7% Multiracial), and Clear Lake (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.