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Dayton, IA Demographics

A map of Dayton's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
73995.7%
Hispanic
151.9%
Multiracial
121.6%
Black
30.4%
Asian
30.4%
Native American/Other
00.0%

Dayton, Iowa had a population of 772 in 2020. It was 95.7% White, 0.4% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.9% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 1.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Dayton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Dayton is the 349th 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).

Dayton's White Population

739 residents of Dayton identify as White, or 95.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Dayton larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Dayton is ranked #208 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Dayton is more White than neighboring Boxholm (93.4% White), Harcourt (91.7% White), Pilot Mound (95.1% White), and Stratford (92.4% White). Dayton is less White than neighboring Lehigh (96.2% White).

Dayton's Black Population

3 residents of Dayton identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Dayton roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Dayton is ranked #405 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Dayton is more Black than neighboring Lehigh (0% Black), and Pilot Mound (0% Black). Dayton is less Black than neighboring Boxholm (1.1% Black).

Dayton's Asian Population

3 residents of Dayton identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Dayton roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Dayton is ranked #309 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Dayton is more Asian than neighboring Boxholm (0% Asian), Lehigh (0% Asian), Harcourt (0% Asian), Pilot Mound (0% Asian), and Stratford (0% Asian).

Dayton's Hispanic Population

15 residents of Dayton identify as Hispanic, or 1.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Dayton roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Dayton is ranked #630 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Dayton is more Hispanic than neighboring Boxholm (0% Hispanic), Lehigh (1% Hispanic), and Pilot Mound (1.2% Hispanic). Dayton is less Hispanic than neighboring Harcourt (4.5% Hispanic), and Stratford (3.7% Hispanic).

Dayton's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Dayton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Dayton 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, Dayton is ranked #636 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Dayton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Boxholm (2.2% Native American/Other), Pilot Mound (0.6% Native American/Other), and Stratford (0.1% Native American/Other).

Dayton's Multiracial Population

12 residents of Dayton identify as Multiracial, or 1.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Dayton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Dayton is ranked #778 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Dayton is less Multiracial than neighboring Boxholm (3.3% Multiracial), Lehigh (2.8% Multiracial), Harcourt (3.4% Multiracial), Pilot Mound (3.1% Multiracial), and Stratford (3.4% Multiracial).

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