Brighton, IA Demographics

A map of Brighton's Population by Race

Brighton, Iowa had a population of 600 in 2020. It was 93.2% White, 0.0% Black, 0.5% Asian, 3.0% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 2.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Brighton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Brighton is the 417th 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).

Brighton's White Population

559 residents of Brighton identify as White, or 93.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Brighton slightly larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Brighton is ranked #486 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Brighton is more White than neighboring Pleasant Plain (89.3% White), Coppock (91.7% White), West Chester (91% White), Wayland (92.5% White), and Richland (92.8% White).

Brighton's Black Population

0 residents of Brighton identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Brighton roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Brighton is ranked #600 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Brighton's Asian Population

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

Brighton is more Asian than neighboring Pleasant Plain (0% Asian), Coppock (0% Asian), West Chester (0% Asian), and Richland (0% Asian). Brighton is less Asian than neighboring Wayland (0.6% Asian).

Brighton's Hispanic Population

18 residents of Brighton identify as Hispanic, or 3.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Brighton roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Brighton is ranked #418 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Brighton is more Hispanic than neighboring Pleasant Plain (2.4% Hispanic), Coppock (2.8% Hispanic), West Chester (2.1% Hispanic), and Richland (2.6% Hispanic). Brighton is less Hispanic than neighboring Wayland (3.1% Hispanic).

Brighton's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Brighton 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 Brighton 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, Brighton is ranked #204 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Brighton is more Native American/Other than neighboring West Chester (0% Native American/Other), and Richland (0% Native American/Other). Brighton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pleasant Plain (6% Native American/Other), and Coppock (5.6% Native American/Other).

Brighton's Multiracial Population

16 residents of Brighton identify as Multiracial, or 2.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Brighton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Brighton is ranked #489 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Brighton is more Multiracial than neighboring Pleasant Plain (2.4% Multiracial), and Coppock (0% Multiracial). Brighton is less Multiracial than neighboring West Chester (6.9% Multiracial), Wayland (3% Multiracial), and Richland (4.6% Multiracial).

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