Walcott, IA Demographics

A map of Walcott's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,557	1,450	90.3%	93.5%
Multiracial	83	42	4.8%	2.7%
Hispanic	51	43	3.0%	2.8%
Black	33	8	1.9%	0.5%
Native American/Other	1	7	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.1%

Walcott, Iowa has an estimated population of 1,725, a large increase from the 1,551 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.3% White, 4.8% Multiracial, 3.0% Hispanic, 1.9% Black, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Walcott, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Walcott has become considerably 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 Walcott, that probability was 12.4% in 2020 and 18.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Walcott is ranked the 189th 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). Walcott was ranked the 205th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Walcott's White Population

1,557 residents of Walcott, or 90.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Walcott is higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Walcott ranks 455th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Walcott's White population has grown by an estimated 7.4%. White residents' share of Walcott's population has decreased from 93.5% to 90.3%.

Walcott is more White than neighboring Plainview (0% White), Maysville (70% White), and Blue Grass (84.8% White). Walcott is less White than neighboring Stockton (95.3% White), and Donahue (95.9% White).

Walcott's Black Population

33 residents of Walcott, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Walcott is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Walcott ranks 369th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Walcott's Black population has grown by an estimated 312.5%. Black residents' share of Walcott's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.9%.

Walcott is more Black than neighboring Plainview (0% Black), Maysville (0% Black), Stockton (0% Black), Blue Grass (0.2% Black), and Donahue (0.3% Black).

Walcott's Asian Population

0 residents of Walcott, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Walcott is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Walcott ranks 539th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Walcott is less Asian than neighboring Blue Grass (0.2% Asian).

Walcott's Hispanic Population

51 residents of Walcott, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Walcott is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Walcott ranks 468th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Walcott's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 18.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Walcott's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.0%.

Walcott is more Hispanic than neighboring Plainview (0% Hispanic), Maysville (1.8% Hispanic), and Donahue (1.5% Hispanic). Walcott is less Hispanic than neighboring Stockton (3.5% Hispanic), and Blue Grass (10.1% Hispanic).

Walcott's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Walcott, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Walcott is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Walcott ranks 377th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Walcott's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 85.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Walcott's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Walcott is more Native American/Other than neighboring Plainview (0% Native American/Other), Maysville (0% Native American/Other), and Donahue (0% Native American/Other). Walcott is less Native American/Other than neighboring Stockton (0.6% Native American/Other), and Blue Grass (0.7% Native American/Other).

Walcott's Multiracial Population

83 residents of Walcott, or 4.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Walcott is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Walcott ranks 499th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Walcott's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 97.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Walcott's population has increased from 2.7% to 4.8%.

Walcott is more Multiracial than neighboring Plainview (0% Multiracial), Stockton (0.6% Multiracial), Blue Grass (4.1% Multiracial), and Donahue (2.3% Multiracial). Walcott is less Multiracial than neighboring Maysville (28.2% 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.