Vail, IA Demographics

A map of Vail's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	266	285	50.5%	72.0%
Hispanic	223	90	42.3%	22.7%
Multiracial	38	12	7.2%	3.0%
Black	0	6	0.0%	1.5%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	0.8%

Vail, Iowa has an estimated population of 527, a dramatic increase from the 396 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 50.5% White, 42.3% Hispanic, 7.2% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Vail, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Vail has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more 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 Vail, that probability was 42.9% in 2020 and 56.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Vail is ranked the 462nd 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). Vail was ranked the 501st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Vail's White Population

266 residents of Vail, or 50.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Vail is significantly lower than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Vail ranks 993rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Vail's White population has declined by an estimated 6.7%. White residents' share of Vail's population has decreased from 72.0% to 50.5%.

Vail is more White than neighboring Denison (42.9% White). Vail is less White than neighboring Westside (90.3% White), Deloit (59.2% White), Arcadia (92.3% White), and Aspinwall (95.6% White).

Vail's Black Population

0 residents of Vail, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Vail is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Vail ranks 129th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Vail's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Vail's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.0%.

Vail is less Black than neighboring Denison (1.5% Black), and Arcadia (1.4% Black).

Vail's Asian Population

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

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

Vail is less Asian than neighboring Denison (3.3% Asian).

Vail's Hispanic Population

223 residents of Vail, or 42.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Vail is significantly higher than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Vail ranks 29th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Vail's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 147.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Vail's population has increased from 22.7% to 42.3%.

Vail is more Hispanic than neighboring Westside (2.6% Hispanic), Deloit (40.8% Hispanic), Arcadia (0% Hispanic), and Aspinwall (4.4% Hispanic). Vail is less Hispanic than neighboring Denison (48.8% Hispanic).

Vail's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Vail, 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 Vail is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Vail ranks 201st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Vail's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Vail's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Vail is less Native American/Other than neighboring Denison (0.1% Native American/Other).

Vail's Multiracial Population

38 residents of Vail, or 7.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Vail is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Vail ranks 409th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Vail's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 216.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Vail's population has increased from 3.0% to 7.2%.

Vail is more Multiracial than neighboring Westside (7.1% Multiracial), Deloit (0% Multiracial), Denison (3.5% Multiracial), Arcadia (6.3% Multiracial), and Aspinwall (0% 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.