Ashton, IA Demographics

A map of Ashton's Population by Race

Ashton, Iowa had a population of 436 in 2020. It was 93.6% White, 0.7% Black, 0.0% Asian, 4.8% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 0.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Ashton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Ashton is the 477th 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).

Ashton's White Population

408 residents of Ashton identify as White, or 93.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Ashton slightly larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Ashton is ranked #435 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Ashton is more White than neighboring Sibley (78.8% White), Sheldon (83.1% White), Little Rock (89.1% White), and Melvin (84.9% White). Ashton is less White than neighboring Matlock (98.6% White).

Ashton's Black Population

3 residents of Ashton identify as Black, or 0.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Ashton roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Ashton is ranked #274 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Ashton is more Black than neighboring Matlock (0% Black), Little Rock (0.5% Black), and Melvin (0% Black). Ashton is less Black than neighboring Sheldon (1.3% Black).

Ashton's Asian Population

0 residents of Ashton identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Ashton roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Ashton is ranked #541 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Ashton is less Asian than neighboring Sibley (0.5% Asian), and Sheldon (1% Asian).

Ashton's Hispanic Population

21 residents of Ashton identify as Hispanic, or 4.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Ashton roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Ashton is ranked #237 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Ashton is more Hispanic than neighboring Matlock (0% Hispanic). Ashton is less Hispanic than neighboring Sibley (15.9% Hispanic), Sheldon (11.7% Hispanic), Little Rock (7.3% Hispanic), and Melvin (11.6% Hispanic).

Ashton's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Ashton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Ashton 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, Ashton is ranked #529 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Ashton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Matlock (0% Native American/Other), and Melvin (0% Native American/Other). Ashton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sibley (1.8% Native American/Other), Sheldon (0.6% Native American/Other), and Little Rock (0.5% Native American/Other).

Ashton's Multiracial Population

3 residents of Ashton identify as Multiracial, or 0.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Ashton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Ashton is ranked #922 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Ashton is less Multiracial than neighboring Sibley (2.4% Multiracial), Sheldon (2.2% Multiracial), Matlock (1.4% Multiracial), Little Rock (2.7% Multiracial), and Melvin (3.5% Multiracial).

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