Ventura, IA Demographics

A map of Ventura's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	692	680	94.4%	95.6%
Hispanic	37	16	5.0%	2.3%
Multiracial	4	13	0.5%	1.8%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.1%

Ventura, Iowa has an estimated population of 733, an increase from the 711 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.4% White, 5.0% Hispanic, 0.5% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Ventura, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Ventura has become 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 Ventura, that probability was 8.5% in 2020 and 10.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Ventura is ranked the 378th 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). Ventura was ranked the 381st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Ventura's White Population

692 residents of Ventura, or 94.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Ventura is considerably higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Ventura ranks 220th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ventura's White population has grown by an estimated 1.8%. White residents' share of Ventura's population has decreased from 95.6% to 94.4%.

Ventura is more White than neighboring Garner (94% White), and Hanlontown (89.6% White). Ventura is less White than neighboring Clear Lake (94.8% White), Fertile (96.9% White), and Miller (100% White).

Ventura's Black Population

0 residents of Ventura, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Ventura is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Ventura ranks 568th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ventura's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Ventura's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Ventura is less Black than neighboring Clear Lake (0.2% Black), and Garner (1% Black).

Ventura's Asian Population

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

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

Ventura is less Asian than neighboring Clear Lake (1.7% Asian).

Ventura's Hispanic Population

37 residents of Ventura, or 5.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Ventura is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Ventura ranks 566th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ventura's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 131.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Ventura's population has increased from 2.3% to 5.0%.

Ventura is more Hispanic than neighboring Clear Lake (2.2% Hispanic), Fertile (3.1% Hispanic), Garner (2% Hispanic), and Miller (0% Hispanic). Ventura is less Hispanic than neighboring Hanlontown (6% Hispanic).

Ventura's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Ventura, 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 Ventura is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Ventura ranks 602nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Ventura is less Native American/Other than neighboring Garner (0.1% Native American/Other).

Ventura's Multiracial Population

4 residents of Ventura, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Ventura is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Ventura ranks 738th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ventura's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 69.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Ventura's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.5%.

Ventura is more Multiracial than neighboring Fertile (0% Multiracial), and Miller (0% Multiracial). Ventura is less Multiracial than neighboring Clear Lake (1% Multiracial), Garner (2.9% Multiracial), and Hanlontown (4.4% 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.