Volga, IA Demographics

A map of Volga's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	179	195	82.9%	96.1%
Asian	37	2	17.1%	1.0%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	2	0.0%	1.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	4	0.0%	2.0%

Volga, Iowa has an estimated population of 216, an increase from the 203 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.9% White, 17.1% Asian, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Volga, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Volga has become considerably 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 Volga, that probability was 7.7% in 2020 and 28.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Volga is ranked the 684th 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). Volga was ranked the 679th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Volga's White Population

179 residents of Volga, or 82.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Volga is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Volga ranks 175th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Volga's White population has declined by an estimated 8.2%. White residents' share of Volga's population has decreased from 96.1% to 82.9%.

Volga is less White than neighboring Strawberry Point (96.3% White), Wadena (90.4% White), Arlington (85.7% White), Elkader (94.1% White), and Elgin (95.2% White).

Volga's Black Population

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

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

Volga is less Black than neighboring Strawberry Point (0.1% Black), and Elgin (0.7% Black).

Volga's Asian Population

37 residents of Volga, or 17.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Volga is considerably higher than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Volga ranks 145th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Volga's Asian population has grown by an estimated 1750.0%. Asian residents' share of Volga's population has increased from 1.0% to 17.1%.

Volga is more Asian than neighboring Strawberry Point (0% Asian), Wadena (0.6% Asian), Arlington (0% Asian), Elkader (0% Asian), and Elgin (0% Asian).

Volga's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Volga, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Volga is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Volga ranks 833rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Volga's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Volga's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Volga is less Hispanic than neighboring Strawberry Point (0.5% Hispanic), Arlington (9.6% Hispanic), Elkader (4.4% Hispanic), and Elgin (0.7% Hispanic).

Volga's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Volga, 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 Volga is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Volga ranks 637th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Volga's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Volga's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Volga is less Native American/Other than neighboring Strawberry Point (0.3% Native American/Other), Wadena (6.8% Native American/Other), and Elkader (0.2% Native American/Other).

Volga's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Volga, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Volga is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Volga ranks 712th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Volga's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Volga's population has decreased from 2.0% to 0.0%.

Volga is less Multiracial than neighboring Strawberry Point (2.8% Multiracial), Wadena (2.3% Multiracial), Arlington (4.7% Multiracial), Elkader (1.2% Multiracial), and Elgin (3.4% 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.