Afton, IA Demographics

A map of Afton's Population by Race

Afton, Iowa had a population of 874 in 2020. It was 91.9% White, 0.1% Black, 0.3% Asian, 4.3% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 3.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Afton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Afton is the 321st most populous. 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).

Afton's White Population

803 residents of Afton identify as White, or 91.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Afton slightly larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Afton is ranked #611 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Afton is more White than neighboring Thayer (86.3% White), Shannon City (87.7% White), and Creston (90.6% White). Afton is less White than neighboring Arispe (93.8% White), and Lorimor (94.3% White).

Afton's Black Population

1 residents of Afton identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Afton roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Afton is ranked #564 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Afton is more Black than neighboring Arispe (0% Black), Thayer (0% Black), and Shannon City (0% Black). Afton is less Black than neighboring Lorimor (0.5% Black), and Creston (1.4% Black).

Afton's Asian Population

3 residents of Afton identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Afton roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Afton is ranked #371 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Afton is more Asian than neighboring Shannon City (0% Asian). Afton is less Asian than neighboring Arispe (1% Asian), Thayer (5.9% Asian), Lorimor (0.5% Asian), and Creston (0.6% Asian).

Afton's Hispanic Population

38 residents of Afton identify as Hispanic, or 4.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Afton roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Afton is ranked #261 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Afton is more Hispanic than neighboring Arispe (0% Hispanic), Thayer (2% Hispanic), Lorimor (2.3% Hispanic), and Creston (4.1% Hispanic). Afton is less Hispanic than neighboring Shannon City (9.6% Hispanic).

Afton's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Afton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Afton roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Iowa (0.7% Native American/Other). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Afton is ranked #595 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Afton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Arispe (0% Native American/Other), Thayer (0% Native American/Other), and Shannon City (0% Native American/Other). Afton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lorimor (0.3% Native American/Other), and Creston (0.5% Native American/Other).

Afton's Multiracial Population

28 residents of Afton identify as Multiracial, or 3.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Afton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Afton is ranked #355 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Afton is more Multiracial than neighboring Shannon City (2.7% Multiracial), Lorimor (2.1% Multiracial), and Creston (2.9% Multiracial). Afton is less Multiracial than neighboring Arispe (5.2% Multiracial), and Thayer (5.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.