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Chariton, IA Demographics

A map of Chariton's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
3,87192.3%
Hispanic
1553.7%
Multiracial
1212.9%
Asian
230.5%
Black
140.3%
Native American/Other
90.2%

Chariton, Iowa had a population of 4,193 in 2020. It was 92.3% White, 0.3% Black, 0.5% Asian, 3.7% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 2.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Chariton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Chariton is the 99th 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).

Chariton's White Population

3,871 residents of Chariton identify as White, or 92.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Chariton slightly larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Chariton is ranked #573 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Chariton is more White than neighboring Lucas (90.1% White). Chariton is less White than neighboring Williamson (95% White), Russell (95.8% White), Millerton (94.4% White), and Derby (94.4% White).

Chariton's Black Population

14 residents of Chariton identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Chariton roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Chariton is ranked #472 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Chariton is more Black than neighboring Williamson (0% Black), Russell (0% Black), Lucas (0% Black), Millerton (0% Black), and Derby (0% Black).

Chariton's Asian Population

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

Chariton is more Asian than neighboring Williamson (0% Asian), Russell (0% Asian), Lucas (0% Asian), Millerton (0% Asian), and Derby (0% Asian).

Chariton's Hispanic Population

155 residents of Chariton identify as Hispanic, or 3.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Chariton roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Chariton is ranked #317 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Chariton is more Hispanic than neighboring Williamson (2.5% Hispanic), Russell (0.4% Hispanic), Lucas (1.2% Hispanic), and Millerton (0% Hispanic). Chariton is less Hispanic than neighboring Derby (4.4% Hispanic).

Chariton's Native American/Other Population

9 residents of Chariton 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 Chariton 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, Chariton is ranked #529 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Chariton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Williamson (0% Native American/Other), Russell (0% Native American/Other), Lucas (0% Native American/Other), and Millerton (0% Native American/Other). Chariton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Derby (1.1% Native American/Other).

Chariton's Multiracial Population

121 residents of Chariton identify as Multiracial, or 2.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Chariton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Chariton is ranked #438 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Chariton is more Multiracial than neighboring Williamson (2.5% Multiracial), and Derby (0% Multiracial). Chariton is less Multiracial than neighboring Russell (3.8% Multiracial), Lucas (8.7% Multiracial), and Millerton (5.6% Multiracial).

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