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Gilbert, IA Demographics

A map of Gilbert's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
1,09290.2%
Multiracial
544.5%
Hispanic
352.9%
Black
171.4%
Asian
80.7%
Native American/Other
50.4%

Gilbert, Iowa had a population of 1,211 in 2020. It was 90.2% White, 1.4% Black, 0.7% Asian, 2.9% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 4.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Gilbert, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Gilbert is the 244th 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).

Gilbert's White Population

1,092 residents of Gilbert identify as White, or 90.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Gilbert slightly larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Gilbert is ranked #729 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Gilbert is more White than neighboring Ames (76.3% White), and Kelley (87.2% White). Gilbert is less White than neighboring Story City (92.1% White), Randall (98.1% White), and Roland (93.6% White).

Gilbert's Black Population

17 residents of Gilbert identify as Black, or 1.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Gilbert roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Gilbert is ranked #138 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Gilbert is more Black than neighboring Story City (0.8% Black), Randall (0% Black), Roland (0.2% Black), and Kelley (1.3% Black). Gilbert is less Black than neighboring Ames (4.1% Black).

Gilbert's Asian Population

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

Gilbert is more Asian than neighboring Randall (0.6% Asian), and Roland (0.2% Asian). Gilbert is less Asian than neighboring Ames (7.9% Asian), and Kelley (1.3% Asian).

Gilbert's Hispanic Population

35 residents of Gilbert identify as Hispanic, or 2.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Gilbert roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Gilbert is ranked #438 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Gilbert is more Hispanic than neighboring Randall (1.3% Hispanic), and Roland (2.4% Hispanic). Gilbert is less Hispanic than neighboring Ames (5.9% Hispanic), Story City (3.3% Hispanic), and Kelley (4.3% Hispanic).

Gilbert's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Gilbert 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 Gilbert 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, Gilbert is ranked #379 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Gilbert is more Native American/Other than neighboring Randall (0% Native American/Other). Gilbert is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ames (0.6% Native American/Other), Story City (0.5% Native American/Other), Roland (1% Native American/Other), and Kelley (1.6% Native American/Other).

Gilbert's Multiracial Population

54 residents of Gilbert identify as Multiracial, or 4.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Gilbert roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Gilbert is ranked #158 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Gilbert is more Multiracial than neighboring Story City (2.7% Multiracial), Randall (0% Multiracial), Roland (2.5% Multiracial), and Kelley (4.3% Multiracial). Gilbert is less Multiracial than neighboring Ames (5.2% Multiracial).

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