Terril, IA Demographics

A map of Terril's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	274	309	94.5%	92.5%
Multiracial	9	14	3.1%	4.2%
Hispanic	7	7	2.4%	2.1%
Black	0	3	0.0%	0.9%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.3%

Terril, Iowa has an estimated population of 290, a large decrease from the 334 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.5% White, 3.1% Multiracial, 2.4% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Terril, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Terril has become 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 Terril, that probability was 14.2% in 2020 and 10.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Terril is ranked the 612th 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). Terril was ranked the 559th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Terril's White Population

274 residents of Terril, or 94.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Terril is considerably higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Terril ranks 553rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Terril's White population has declined by an estimated 11.3%. White residents' share of Terril's population has increased from 92.5% to 94.5%.

Terril is more White than neighboring Estherville (82% White), and Wallingford (62.5% White). Terril is less White than neighboring Superior (100% White), Arnolds Park (99.1% White), and Dickens (96.2% White).

Terril's Black Population

0 residents of Terril, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Terril is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Terril ranks 232nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Terril's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Terril's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Terril is less Black than neighboring Estherville (2% Black).

Terril's Asian Population

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

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

Terril is less Asian than neighboring Estherville (0.3% Asian).

Terril's Hispanic Population

7 residents of Terril, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Terril is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Terril ranks 600th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Terril's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Terril's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.4%.

Terril is more Hispanic than neighboring Superior (0% Hispanic), and Arnolds Park (0.8% Hispanic). Terril is less Hispanic than neighboring Estherville (13.4% Hispanic), Wallingford (32.8% Hispanic), and Dickens (3.8% Hispanic).

Terril's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Terril, 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 Terril is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Terril ranks 483rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Terril's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Terril's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

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

Terril's Multiracial Population

9 residents of Terril, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Terril is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Terril ranks 187th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Terril's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 35.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Terril's population has decreased from 4.2% to 3.1%.

Terril is more Multiracial than neighboring Superior (0% Multiracial), Estherville (2.2% Multiracial), Arnolds Park (0.1% Multiracial), and Dickens (0% Multiracial). Terril is less Multiracial than neighboring 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.