Weldon, IA Demographics

A map of Weldon's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	88	133	100.0%	97.8%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	3	0.0%	2.2%

Weldon, Iowa has an estimated population of 88, a dramatic decrease from the 136 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Weldon, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Weldon has become less 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 Weldon, that probability was 4.3% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Weldon is ranked the 875th 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). Weldon was ranked the 792nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Weldon's White Population

88 residents of Weldon, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Weldon is significantly higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Weldon ranks 60th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Weldon's White population has declined by an estimated 33.8%. White residents' share of Weldon's population has increased from 97.8% to 100.0%.

Weldon is more White than neighboring Van Wert (97.9% White), Osceola (66.5% White), Garden Grove (97.7% White), and Leon (93.5% White).

Weldon's Black Population

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

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

Weldon is less Black than neighboring Osceola (0.1% Black), and Leon (0.1% Black).

Weldon's Asian Population

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

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

Weldon is less Asian than neighboring Osceola (0.5% Asian).

Weldon's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Weldon, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Weldon is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Weldon ranks 933rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Weldon is less Hispanic than neighboring Osceola (26.3% Hispanic), and Leon (4.2% Hispanic).

Weldon's Native American/Other Population

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

Weldon is less Native American/Other than neighboring Leon (0.6% Native American/Other).

Weldon's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Weldon, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Weldon is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Weldon ranks 648th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Weldon's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Weldon's population has decreased from 2.2% to 0.0%.

Weldon is less Multiracial than neighboring Van Wert (2.1% Multiracial), Osceola (6.6% Multiracial), Garden Grove (2.3% Multiracial), and Leon (1.7% 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.