Alton, IA Demographics

A map of Alton's Population by Race

Alton, Iowa had a population of 1,248 in 2020. It was 87.9% White, 1.8% Black, 0.5% Asian, 6.5% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 2.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Alton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Alton is the 241st 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).

Alton's White Population

1,097 residents of Alton identify as White, or 87.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Alton slightly larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Alton is ranked #830 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Alton is more White than neighboring Orange City (86.5% White), Granville (75.5% White), and Maurice (84.5% White). Alton is less White than neighboring Hospers (89.1% White), and Oyens (91.3% White).

Alton's Black Population

23 residents of Alton identify as Black, or 1.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Alton roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Alton is ranked #103 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Alton is more Black than neighboring Orange City (0.6% Black), Granville (0.6% Black), Hospers (0.4% Black), Maurice (0.4% Black), and Oyens (0% Black).

Alton's Asian Population

6 residents of Alton identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Alton roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Alton is ranked #266 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Alton is more Asian than neighboring Granville (0% Asian), Hospers (0.3% Asian), Maurice (0% Asian), and Oyens (0% Asian). Alton is less Asian than neighboring Orange City (1.2% Asian).

Alton's Hispanic Population

81 residents of Alton identify as Hispanic, or 6.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Alton roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Alton is ranked #155 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Alton is more Hispanic than neighboring Oyens (5.4% Hispanic). Alton is less Hispanic than neighboring Orange City (9.9% Hispanic), Granville (23.2% Hispanic), and Maurice (12.8% Hispanic).

Alton's Native American/Other Population

9 residents of Alton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Alton 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, Alton is ranked #204 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Alton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Orange City (0.5% Native American/Other), Granville (0% Native American/Other), Hospers (0.4% Native American/Other), Maurice (0% Native American/Other), and Oyens (0% Native American/Other).

Alton's Multiracial Population

32 residents of Alton identify as Multiracial, or 2.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Alton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Alton is ranked #520 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Alton is more Multiracial than neighboring Orange City (1.3% Multiracial), Granville (0.6% Multiracial), and Maurice (2.3% Multiracial). Alton is less Multiracial than neighboring Hospers (3.2% Multiracial), and Oyens (3.3% Multiracial).

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