Wesley, IA Demographics

A map of Wesley's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	328	376	91.1%	96.2%
Hispanic	26	12	7.2%	3.1%
Multiracial	6	2	1.7%	0.5%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.3%

Wesley, Iowa has an estimated population of 360, a decrease from the 391 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.1% White, 7.2% Hispanic, 1.7% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wesley, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wesley 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 Wesley, that probability was 7.4% in 2020 and 16.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wesley is ranked the 560th 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). Wesley was ranked the 506th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wesley's White Population

328 residents of Wesley, or 91.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wesley is higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Wesley ranks 166th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wesley's White population has declined by an estimated 12.8%. White residents' share of Wesley's population has decreased from 96.2% to 91.1%.

Wesley is more White than neighboring Corwith (59.8% White), and Hutchins (0% White). Wesley is less White than neighboring St. Benedict (100% White), Sexton (100% White), and Titonka (93.6% White).

Wesley's Black Population

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

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

Wesley is less Black than neighboring Titonka (1.3% Black).

Wesley's Asian Population

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

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

Wesley's Hispanic Population

26 residents of Wesley, or 7.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wesley is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Wesley ranks 413th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wesley's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 116.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Wesley's population has increased from 3.1% to 7.2%.

Wesley is more Hispanic than neighboring St. Benedict (0% Hispanic), Sexton (0% Hispanic), Hutchins (0% Hispanic), and Titonka (5.1% Hispanic). Wesley is less Hispanic than neighboring Corwith (36.9% Hispanic).

Wesley's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Wesley, 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 Wesley is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Wesley ranks 523rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wesley's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wesley's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Wesley's Multiracial Population

6 residents of Wesley, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wesley is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Wesley ranks 949th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wesley's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 200.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Wesley's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.7%.

Wesley is more Multiracial than neighboring St. Benedict (0% Multiracial), Sexton (0% Multiracial), Hutchins (0% Multiracial), and Titonka (0% Multiracial). Wesley is less Multiracial than neighboring Corwith (3.2% 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.