Swisher, IA Demographics

A map of Swisher's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,075	857	90.9%	93.8%
Hispanic	52	14	4.4%	1.5%
Black	28	9	2.4%	1.0%
Multiracial	21	31	1.8%	3.4%
Native American/Other	5	2	0.4%	0.2%
Asian	1	1	0.1%	0.1%

Swisher, Iowa has an estimated population of 1,182, a large increase from the 914 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.9% White, 4.4% Hispanic, 2.4% Black, 1.8% Multiracial, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Swisher, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Swisher 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 Swisher, that probability was 11.9% in 2020 and 17.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Swisher is ranked the 253rd 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). Swisher was ranked the 307th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Swisher's White Population

1,075 residents of Swisher, or 90.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Swisher is higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Swisher ranks 427th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Swisher's White population has grown by an estimated 25.4%. White residents' share of Swisher's population has decreased from 93.8% to 90.9%.

Swisher is more White than neighboring Shueyville (83.1% White), Fairfax (86.8% White), Cedar Rapids (77.5% White), and North Liberty (79.2% White). Swisher is less White than neighboring Ely (96.8% White).

Swisher's Black Population

28 residents of Swisher, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Swisher is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Swisher ranks 212th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Swisher's Black population has grown by an estimated 211.1%. Black residents' share of Swisher's population has increased from 1.0% to 2.4%.

Swisher is more Black than neighboring Shueyville (0% Black), and Ely (1% Black). Swisher is less Black than neighboring Fairfax (2.6% Black), Cedar Rapids (8.5% Black), and North Liberty (4% Black).

Swisher's Asian Population

1 residents of Swisher, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Swisher is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Swisher ranks 517th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Swisher's Asian population has remained roughly the same. Asian residents' share of Swisher's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Swisher is less Asian than neighboring Shueyville (13.1% Asian), Ely (0.3% Asian), Fairfax (1.7% Asian), Cedar Rapids (2.6% Asian), and North Liberty (4.2% Asian).

Swisher's Hispanic Population

52 residents of Swisher, or 4.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Swisher is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Swisher ranks 716th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Swisher's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 271.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Swisher's population has increased from 1.5% to 4.4%.

Swisher is more Hispanic than neighboring Shueyville (0.3% Hispanic), and Ely (0% Hispanic). Swisher is less Hispanic than neighboring Fairfax (5.3% Hispanic), Cedar Rapids (5.2% Hispanic), and North Liberty (6.5% Hispanic).

Swisher's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Swisher, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Swisher is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Swisher ranks 555th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Swisher's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 150.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Swisher's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Swisher is more Native American/Other than neighboring Shueyville (0.3% Native American/Other), and North Liberty (0.1% Native American/Other). Swisher is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cedar Rapids (0.6% Native American/Other).

Swisher's Multiracial Population

21 residents of Swisher, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Swisher is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Swisher ranks 315th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Swisher's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 32.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Swisher's population has decreased from 3.4% to 1.8%.

Swisher is more Multiracial than neighboring Ely (1.6% Multiracial). Swisher is less Multiracial than neighboring Shueyville (3.2% Multiracial), Fairfax (3.2% Multiracial), Cedar Rapids (5.6% Multiracial), and North Liberty (5.9% 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.