Fort Madison, IA Demographics

A map of Fort Madison's Population by Race

Fort Madison, Iowa had a population of 10,270 in 2020. It was 83.5% White, 4.3% Black, 0.6% Asian, 6.2% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fort Madison, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Fort Madison is the 41st 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).

Fort Madison's White Population

8,574 residents of Fort Madison identify as White, or 83.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Fort Madison roughly similar to the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Fort Madison is ranked #923 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fort Madison is less White than neighboring Niota (89.5% White), Nauvoo (90.9% White), Montrose (95.3% White), Denmark (93.9% White), and West Point (96% White).

Fort Madison's Black Population

444 residents of Fort Madison identify as Black, or 4.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fort Madison roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Fort Madison is ranked #36 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fort Madison is more Black than neighboring Niota (1.8% Black), Nauvoo (0.3% Black), Montrose (0.1% Black), Denmark (1.6% Black), and West Point (0.4% Black).

Fort Madison's Asian Population

63 residents of Fort Madison identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fort Madison roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Fort Madison is ranked #227 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fort Madison is more Asian than neighboring Niota (0% Asian), Nauvoo (0.2% Asian), Montrose (0.1% Asian), Denmark (0% Asian), and West Point (0% Asian).

Fort Madison's Hispanic Population

641 residents of Fort Madison identify as Hispanic, or 6.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fort Madison roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Fort Madison is ranked #172 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fort Madison is more Hispanic than neighboring Niota (0% Hispanic), Nauvoo (2.8% Hispanic), Montrose (1.2% Hispanic), Denmark (1.9% Hispanic), and West Point (0.7% Hispanic).

Fort Madison's Native American/Other Population

62 residents of Fort Madison identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Fort Madison 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, Fort Madison is ranked #248 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fort Madison is more Native American/Other than neighboring Niota (0% Native American/Other), Montrose (0.3% Native American/Other), Denmark (0.5% Native American/Other), and West Point (0.3% Native American/Other). Fort Madison is less Native American/Other than neighboring Nauvoo (1.4% Native American/Other).

Fort Madison's Multiracial Population

486 residents of Fort Madison identify as Multiracial, or 4.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fort Madison roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Fort Madison is ranked #137 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fort Madison is more Multiracial than neighboring Nauvoo (4.3% Multiracial), Montrose (3% Multiracial), Denmark (2.1% Multiracial), and West Point (2.6% Multiracial). Fort Madison is less Multiracial than neighboring Niota (8.8% Multiracial).

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