Ely, IA Demographics

A map of Ely's Population by Race

Ely, Iowa had a population of 2,328 in 2020. It was 93.2% White, 0.7% Black, 0.7% Asian, 2.3% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Ely, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Ely is the 151st 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).

Ely's White Population

2,170 residents of Ely identify as White, or 93.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Ely slightly larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Ely is ranked #486 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Ely is more White than neighboring Cedar Rapids (76.4% White). Ely is less White than neighboring Shueyville (94.1% White), Bertram (93.7% White), Swisher (93.8% White), and Solon (94.5% White).

Ely's Black Population

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

Ely is more Black than neighboring Shueyville (0.4% Black), Bertram (0.4% Black), and Solon (0.4% Black). Ely is less Black than neighboring Swisher (1% Black), and Cedar Rapids (10.3% Black).

Ely's Asian Population

17 residents of Ely identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Ely roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Ely is ranked #196 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Ely is more Asian than neighboring Swisher (0.1% Asian), and Solon (0.5% Asian). Ely is less Asian than neighboring Shueyville (2.5% Asian), Bertram (1.1% Asian), and Cedar Rapids (2.7% Asian).

Ely's Hispanic Population

53 residents of Ely identify as Hispanic, or 2.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Ely roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Ely is ranked #549 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Ely is more Hispanic than neighboring Shueyville (0.7% Hispanic), Bertram (1.9% Hispanic), Swisher (1.5% Hispanic), and Solon (1.7% Hispanic). Ely is less Hispanic than neighboring Cedar Rapids (4.7% Hispanic).

Ely's Native American/Other Population

12 residents of Ely identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Ely 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, Ely is ranked #307 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Ely is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bertram (0% Native American/Other), Swisher (0.2% Native American/Other), and Solon (0.1% Native American/Other). Ely is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cedar Rapids (0.8% Native American/Other).

Ely's Multiracial Population

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

Ely is more Multiracial than neighboring Shueyville (1.8% Multiracial). Ely is less Multiracial than neighboring Bertram (3% Multiracial), Swisher (3.4% Multiracial), Solon (2.9% Multiracial), and Cedar Rapids (5% Multiracial).

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