Swea City, IA Demographics

A map of Swea City's Population by Race

Swea City, Iowa has an estimated population of 591, an increase from the 566 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.6% White, 9.3% Black, 2.4% Native American/Other, 2.0% Multiracial, 1.7% Hispanic, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Swea City, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Swea City has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is 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 Swea City, that probability was 18.7% in 2020 and 27.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Swea City is ranked the 428th 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). Swea City was ranked the 427th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Swea City's White Population

500 residents of Swea City, or 84.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Swea City is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Swea City ranks 751st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Swea City's White population has declined by an estimated 1.8%. White residents' share of Swea City's population has decreased from 89.9% to 84.6%.

Swea City is less White than neighboring Bancroft (93.9% White), Ledyard (89.3% White), Lone Rock (97.2% White), Armstrong (95.6% White), and Fenton (94.1% White).

Swea City's Black Population

55 residents of Swea City, or 9.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Swea City is higher than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Swea City ranks 600th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Swea City's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 55. Black residents' share of Swea City's population has increased from 0.0% to 9.3%.

Swea City is more Black than neighboring Bancroft (0.5% Black), Ledyard (0% Black), Lone Rock (0% Black), Armstrong (1.1% Black), and Fenton (4.5% Black).

Swea City's Asian Population

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

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

Swea City is less Asian than neighboring Ledyard (5.4% Asian), and Armstrong (0.1% Asian).

Swea City's Hispanic Population

10 residents of Swea City, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Swea City is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Swea City ranks 196th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Swea City's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 68.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Swea City's population has decreased from 5.7% to 1.7%.

Swea City is more Hispanic than neighboring Ledyard (0% Hispanic), Lone Rock (0.9% Hispanic), Armstrong (0.7% Hispanic), and Fenton (1% Hispanic). Swea City is less Hispanic than neighboring Bancroft (1.9% Hispanic).

Swea City's Native American/Other Population

14 residents of Swea City, or 2.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Swea City is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Swea City ranks 106th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Swea City's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Swea City's population has increased from 1.2% to 2.4%.

Swea City is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bancroft (0% Native American/Other), Ledyard (0% Native American/Other), Lone Rock (0% Native American/Other), Armstrong (0% Native American/Other), and Fenton (0% Native American/Other).

Swea City's Multiracial Population

12 residents of Swea City, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Swea City is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Swea City ranks 373rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Swea City's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Swea City's population has decreased from 3.2% to 2.0%.

Swea City is more Multiracial than neighboring Lone Rock (1.9% Multiracial), and Fenton (0.3% Multiracial). Swea City is less Multiracial than neighboring Bancroft (3.7% Multiracial), Ledyard (5.4% Multiracial), and Armstrong (2.4% 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.