Vinton, IA Demographics

A map of Vinton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	4,601	4,621	93.0%	93.6%
Hispanic	150	84	3.0%	1.7%
Multiracial	121	150	2.4%	3.0%
Black	46	33	0.9%	0.7%
Asian	21	17	0.4%	0.3%
Native American/Other	9	33	0.2%	0.7%

Vinton, Iowa has an estimated population of 4,948, a less than 1% change from the 4,938 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.0% White, 3.0% Hispanic, 2.4% Multiracial, 0.9% Black, 0.4% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Vinton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Vinton 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 Vinton, that probability was 12.3% in 2020 and 13.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Vinton is ranked the 87th 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). Vinton was ranked the 86th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Vinton's White Population

4,601 residents of Vinton, or 93.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Vinton is considerably higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Vinton ranks 439th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Vinton's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Vinton's population has decreased from 93.6% to 93.0%.

Vinton is more White than neighboring Mount Auburn (84.9% White), Brandon (82.4% White), and Urbana (89.4% White). Vinton is less White than neighboring Garrison (94.4% White), and Van Horne (96.9% White).

Vinton's Black Population

46 residents of Vinton, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Vinton is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Vinton ranks 306th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Vinton's Black population has grown by an estimated 39.4%. Black residents' share of Vinton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Vinton is more Black than neighboring Mount Auburn (0% Black), Garrison (0.3% Black), Brandon (0% Black), Urbana (0.7% Black), and Van Horne (0% Black).

Vinton's Asian Population

21 residents of Vinton, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Vinton is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Vinton ranks 373rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Vinton's Asian population has grown by an estimated 23.5%. Asian residents' share of Vinton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Vinton is more Asian than neighboring Mount Auburn (0% Asian), Garrison (0% Asian), Brandon (0% Asian), and Van Horne (0% Asian).

Vinton's Hispanic Population

150 residents of Vinton, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Vinton is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Vinton ranks 678th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Vinton's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 78.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Vinton's population has increased from 1.7% to 3.0%.

Vinton is more Hispanic than neighboring Van Horne (1.1% Hispanic). Vinton is less Hispanic than neighboring Mount Auburn (12.8% Hispanic), Garrison (3.8% Hispanic), Brandon (17.3% Hispanic), and Urbana (4.2% Hispanic).

Vinton's Native American/Other Population

9 residents of Vinton, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Vinton is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Vinton ranks 236th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Vinton's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 72.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Vinton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Vinton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mount Auburn (0% Native American/Other), Garrison (0% Native American/Other), Brandon (0% Native American/Other), and Van Horne (0% Native American/Other). Vinton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Urbana (0.6% Native American/Other).

Vinton's Multiracial Population

121 residents of Vinton, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Vinton is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Vinton ranks 406th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Vinton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 19.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Vinton's population has decreased from 3.0% to 2.4%.

Vinton is more Multiracial than neighboring Mount Auburn (2.3% Multiracial), Garrison (1.4% Multiracial), Brandon (0.3% Multiracial), and Van Horne (2% Multiracial). Vinton is less Multiracial than neighboring Urbana (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.