Whitten, IA Demographics

A map of Whitten's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	148	94	90.2%	94.0%
Asian	10	1	6.1%	1.0%
Multiracial	4	0	2.4%	0.0%
Hispanic	2	4	1.2%	4.0%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	1.0%

Whitten, Iowa has an estimated population of 164, a dramatic increase from the 100 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.2% White, 6.1% Asian, 2.4% Multiracial, 1.2% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Whitten, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Whitten 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 Whitten, that probability was 11.5% in 2020 and 18.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Whitten is ranked the 744th 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). Whitten was ranked the 858th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Whitten's White Population

148 residents of Whitten, or 90.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Whitten is higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Whitten ranks 395th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Whitten's White population has grown by an estimated 57.4%. White residents' share of Whitten's population has decreased from 94.0% to 90.2%.

Whitten is more White than neighboring Liscomb (86.9% White), Eldora (84.3% White), and Albion (57.1% White). Whitten is less White than neighboring Union (97.9% White), and Conrad (92.5% White).

Whitten's Black Population

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

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

Whitten is less Black than neighboring Eldora (2.1% Black), Conrad (2.1% Black), and Albion (0.6% Black).

Whitten's Asian Population

10 residents of Whitten, or 6.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Whitten is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Whitten ranks 140th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Whitten's Asian population has grown by an estimated 900.0%. Asian residents' share of Whitten's population has increased from 1.0% to 6.1%.

Whitten is more Asian than neighboring Union (0.3% Asian), Liscomb (0% Asian), Eldora (2.9% Asian), and Conrad (0.1% Asian). Whitten is less Asian than neighboring Albion (34.1% Asian).

Whitten's Hispanic Population

2 residents of Whitten, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Whitten is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Whitten ranks 294th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Whitten's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Whitten's population has decreased from 4.0% to 1.2%.

Whitten is more Hispanic than neighboring Union (0.8% Hispanic). Whitten is less Hispanic than neighboring Liscomb (9.7% Hispanic), Eldora (3.3% Hispanic), Conrad (4.2% Hispanic), and Albion (4% Hispanic).

Whitten's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Whitten, 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 Whitten is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Whitten ranks 140th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Whitten's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Whitten's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Whitten is less Native American/Other than neighboring Liscomb (1.3% Native American/Other), and Eldora (1.3% Native American/Other).

Whitten's Multiracial Population

4 residents of Whitten, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Whitten is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Whitten ranks 960th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Whitten's Multiracial population has grown from 0 to an estimated 4. Multiracial residents' share of Whitten's population has increased from 0.0% to 2.4%.

Whitten is more Multiracial than neighboring Union (1.1% Multiracial), Liscomb (2% Multiracial), and Conrad (1.1% Multiracial). Whitten is less Multiracial than neighboring Eldora (6% Multiracial), and Albion (4.2% 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.