Wheatland, IA Demographics

A map of Wheatland's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	856	738	92.5%	95.2%
Hispanic	53	10	5.7%	1.3%
Multiracial	9	23	1.0%	3.0%
Black	5	0	0.5%	0.0%
Native American/Other	2	3	0.2%	0.4%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.1%

Wheatland, Iowa has an estimated population of 925, a large increase from the 775 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.5% White, 5.7% Hispanic, 1.0% Multiracial, 0.5% Black, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wheatland, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wheatland 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 Wheatland, that probability was 9.2% in 2020 and 14.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wheatland is ranked the 307th 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). Wheatland was ranked the 346th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wheatland's White Population

856 residents of Wheatland, or 92.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wheatland is considerably higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Wheatland ranks 270th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wheatland's White population has grown by an estimated 16.0%. White residents' share of Wheatland's population has decreased from 95.2% to 92.5%.

Wheatland is more White than neighboring Dixon (91.1% White). Wheatland is less White than neighboring Big Rock (100% White), Toronto (97.7% White), Calamus (93.5% White), and Lowden (95.7% White).

Wheatland's Black Population

5 residents of Wheatland, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wheatland is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Wheatland ranks 600th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wheatland's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 5. Black residents' share of Wheatland's population has increased from 0.0% to 0.5%.

Wheatland is more Black than neighboring Big Rock (0% Black), Toronto (0% Black), Calamus (0% Black), Lowden (0% Black), and Dixon (0% Black).

Wheatland's Asian Population

0 residents of Wheatland, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wheatland is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Wheatland ranks 510th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Wheatland's Hispanic Population

53 residents of Wheatland, or 5.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wheatland is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Wheatland ranks 774th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wheatland's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 430.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Wheatland's population has increased from 1.3% to 5.7%.

Wheatland is more Hispanic than neighboring Big Rock (0% Hispanic), Toronto (2.3% Hispanic), Calamus (0.7% Hispanic), Lowden (2.9% Hispanic), and Dixon (1.6% Hispanic).

Wheatland's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Wheatland, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Wheatland is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Wheatland ranks 430th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wheatland's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wheatland's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Wheatland is more Native American/Other than neighboring Big Rock (0% Native American/Other), Toronto (0% Native American/Other), Lowden (0% Native American/Other), and Dixon (0% Native American/Other).

Wheatland's Multiracial Population

9 residents of Wheatland, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wheatland is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Wheatland ranks 431st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wheatland's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 60.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Wheatland's population has decreased from 3.0% to 1.0%.

Wheatland is more Multiracial than neighboring Big Rock (0% Multiracial), and Toronto (0% Multiracial). Wheatland is less Multiracial than neighboring Calamus (5.5% Multiracial), Lowden (1.4% Multiracial), and Dixon (7.4% 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.