Wall Lake, IA Demographics

A map of Wall Lake's Population by Race

Wall Lake, Iowa has an estimated population of 725, a decrease from the 755 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.6% White, 4.0% Hispanic, 1.4% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wall Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wall Lake 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 Wall Lake, that probability was 6.7% in 2020 and 10.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wall Lake is ranked the 383rd 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). Wall Lake was ranked the 358th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wall Lake's White Population

686 residents of Wall Lake, or 94.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wall Lake is considerably higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Wall Lake ranks 131st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wall Lake's White population has declined by an estimated 5.9%. White residents' share of Wall Lake's population has decreased from 96.6% to 94.6%.

Wall Lake is more White than neighboring Sac City (93.2% White), and Arcadia (92.3% White). Wall Lake is less White than neighboring Lake View (97.6% White), Breda (98.7% White), and Odebolt (96.8% White).

Wall Lake's Black Population

0 residents of Wall Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wall Lake is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Wall Lake ranks 574th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Wall Lake is less Black than neighboring Sac City (0.3% Black), and Arcadia (1.4% Black).

Wall Lake's Asian Population

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

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

Wall Lake is less Asian than neighboring Sac City (0.3% Asian).

Wall Lake's Hispanic Population

29 residents of Wall Lake, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wall Lake is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Wall Lake ranks 696th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wall Lake's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 141.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Wall Lake's population has increased from 1.6% to 4.0%.

Wall Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Lake View (0% Hispanic), Breda (0.6% Hispanic), Odebolt (0.8% Hispanic), Sac City (3.3% Hispanic), and Arcadia (0% Hispanic).

Wall Lake's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Wall Lake, 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 Wall Lake is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Wall Lake 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, Wall Lake's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Wall Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Wall Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lake View (0.4% Native American/Other), and Odebolt (0.3% Native American/Other).

Wall Lake's Multiracial Population

10 residents of Wall Lake, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wall Lake is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Wall Lake ranks 766th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wall Lake's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 23.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Wall Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Wall Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Breda (0.6% Multiracial). Wall Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Lake View (2% Multiracial), Odebolt (2% Multiracial), Sac City (2.8% Multiracial), and Arcadia (6.3% 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.