Swan, IA Demographics

A map of Swan's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	50	64	90.9%	84.2%
Multiracial	3	9	5.5%	11.8%
Black	2	2	3.6%	2.6%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	1	0.0%	1.3%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Swan, Iowa has an estimated population of 55, a large decrease from the 76 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.9% White, 5.5% Multiracial, 3.6% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Swan, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Swan 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 Swan, that probability was 27.6% in 2020 and 16.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Swan is ranked the 934th 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). Swan was ranked the 900th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Swan's White Population

50 residents of Swan, or 90.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Swan is higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Swan ranks 914th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Swan's White population has declined by an estimated 21.9%. White residents' share of Swan's population has increased from 84.2% to 90.9%.

Swan is more White than neighboring Runnells (87.3% White), and Pleasantville (88.7% White). Swan is less White than neighboring Hartford (91.4% White), Sandyville (100% White), and Prairie City (96.4% White).

Swan's Black Population

2 residents of Swan, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Swan is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Swan ranks 77th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Swan's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Swan's population has increased from 2.6% to 3.6%.

Swan is more Black than neighboring Runnells (0% Black), Pleasantville (1.2% Black), Hartford (0% Black), Sandyville (0% Black), and Prairie City (0.6% Black).

Swan's Asian Population

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

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

Swan is less Asian than neighboring Pleasantville (1.1% Asian), Hartford (0.4% Asian), and Prairie City (0.1% Asian).

Swan's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Swan, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Swan is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Swan ranks 767th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Swan's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Swan's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Swan is less Hispanic than neighboring Runnells (11.6% Hispanic), Pleasantville (2% Hispanic), Hartford (6.1% Hispanic), and Prairie City (1.1% Hispanic).

Swan's Native American/Other Population

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

Swan is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pleasantville (0.9% Native American/Other).

Swan's Multiracial Population

3 residents of Swan, or 5.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Swan is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Swan ranks 7th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Swan's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Swan's population has decreased from 11.8% to 5.5%.

Swan is more Multiracial than neighboring Runnells (1.1% Multiracial), Hartford (2.1% Multiracial), Sandyville (0% Multiracial), and Prairie City (1.8% Multiracial). Swan is less Multiracial than neighboring Pleasantville (6.1% 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.