Thurman, IA Demographics

A map of Thurman's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	180	144	82.9%	86.2%
Hispanic	36	5	16.6%	3.0%
Multiracial	1	14	0.5%	8.4%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	4	0.0%	2.4%

Thurman, Iowa has an estimated population of 217, a large increase from the 167 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.9% White, 16.6% Hispanic, 0.5% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Thurman, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Thurman has become 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 Thurman, that probability was 24.8% in 2020 and 28.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Thurman is ranked the 683rd 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). Thurman was ranked the 734th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Thurman's White Population

180 residents of Thurman, or 82.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Thurman is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Thurman ranks 879th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thurman's White population has grown by an estimated 25.0%. White residents' share of Thurman's population has decreased from 86.2% to 82.9%.

Thurman is more White than neighboring Bartlett (0% White). Thurman is less White than neighboring Percival (100% White), Tabor (89.7% White), Sidney (94.8% White), and Anderson (100% White).

Thurman's Black Population

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

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

Thurman is less Black than neighboring Sidney (0.7% Black).

Thurman's Asian Population

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

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

Thurman's Hispanic Population

36 residents of Thurman, or 16.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Thurman is higher than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Thurman ranks 430th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thurman's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 620.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Thurman's population has increased from 3.0% to 16.6%.

Thurman is more Hispanic than neighboring Bartlett (0% Hispanic), Percival (0% Hispanic), Tabor (2.9% Hispanic), Sidney (2.5% Hispanic), and Anderson (0% Hispanic).

Thurman's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Thurman, 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 Thurman is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Thurman ranks 44th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thurman's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Thurman's population has decreased from 2.4% to 0.0%.

Thurman is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sidney (0.3% Native American/Other).

Thurman's Multiracial Population

1 residents of Thurman, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Thurman is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Thurman ranks 30th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thurman's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 92.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Thurman's population has decreased from 8.4% to 0.5%.

Thurman is more Multiracial than neighboring Bartlett (0% Multiracial), Percival (0% Multiracial), and Anderson (0% Multiracial). Thurman is less Multiracial than neighboring Tabor (7.4% Multiracial), and Sidney (1.7% 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.