Fenton, IA Demographics

A map of Fenton's Population by Race

Fenton, Iowa had a population of 271 in 2020. It was 94.5% White, 0.7% Black, 0.0% Asian, 2.2% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fenton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Fenton is the 599th 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).

Fenton's White Population

256 residents of Fenton identify as White, or 94.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Fenton slightly larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Fenton is ranked #336 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fenton is more White than neighboring Lone Rock (89% White), Ringsted (91.8% White), Whittemore (93.4% White), and Cylinder (90.8% White). Fenton is less White than neighboring Armstrong (97% White).

Fenton's Black Population

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

Fenton is more Black than neighboring Lone Rock (0% Black), Ringsted (0.3% Black), Whittemore (0.2% Black), Cylinder (0% Black), and Armstrong (0% Black).

Fenton's Asian Population

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

Fenton is less Asian than neighboring Armstrong (0.2% Asian).

Fenton's Hispanic Population

6 residents of Fenton identify as Hispanic, or 2.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fenton roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Fenton is ranked #567 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fenton is more Hispanic than neighboring Armstrong (0.9% Hispanic). Fenton is less Hispanic than neighboring Lone Rock (3.4% Hispanic), Ringsted (4.1% Hispanic), Whittemore (4.2% Hispanic), and Cylinder (3.4% Hispanic).

Fenton's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Fenton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Fenton 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, Fenton is ranked #379 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fenton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lone Rock (0% Native American/Other), Whittemore (0% Native American/Other), Cylinder (0% Native American/Other), and Armstrong (0.3% Native American/Other). Fenton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ringsted (0.5% Native American/Other).

Fenton's Multiracial Population

6 residents of Fenton identify as Multiracial, or 2.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fenton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Fenton is ranked #637 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fenton is more Multiracial than neighboring Armstrong (1.5% Multiracial). Fenton is less Multiracial than neighboring Lone Rock (7.5% Multiracial), Ringsted (3.3% Multiracial), and Cylinder (5.7% Multiracial).

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