Houghton, IA Demographics

A map of Houghton's Population by Race

Houghton, Iowa had a population of 141 in 2020. It was 92.2% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 2.1% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 5.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Houghton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Houghton is the 783rd 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).

Houghton's White Population

130 residents of Houghton identify as White, or 92.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Houghton slightly larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Houghton is ranked #581 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Houghton is more White than neighboring Salem (91.4% White), and Hillsboro (92% White). Houghton is less White than neighboring St. Paul (96.3% White), Donnellson (96.3% White), and Franklin (93.1% White).

Houghton's Black Population

0 residents of Houghton identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Houghton roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Houghton is ranked #600 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Houghton is less Black than neighboring Salem (0.3% Black), St. Paul (0.9% Black), and Donnellson (0.5% Black).

Houghton's Asian Population

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

Houghton is less Asian than neighboring Salem (0.8% Asian), and Donnellson (0.1% Asian).

Houghton's Hispanic Population

3 residents of Houghton identify as Hispanic, or 2.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Houghton roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Houghton is ranked #595 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Houghton is more Hispanic than neighboring St. Paul (0% Hispanic), Hillsboro (1.8% Hispanic), and Donnellson (1.6% Hispanic). Houghton is less Hispanic than neighboring Salem (2.8% Hispanic), and Franklin (3.1% Hispanic).

Houghton's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Houghton 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 Houghton 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, Houghton is ranked #636 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Houghton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Salem (1.8% Native American/Other), Hillsboro (1.2% Native American/Other), Donnellson (0.1% Native American/Other), and Franklin (0.8% Native American/Other).

Houghton's Multiracial Population

8 residents of Houghton identify as Multiracial, or 5.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Houghton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Houghton is ranked #70 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Houghton is more Multiracial than neighboring Salem (3% Multiracial), St. Paul (2.8% Multiracial), Hillsboro (4.9% Multiracial), Donnellson (1.5% Multiracial), and Franklin (3.1% Multiracial).

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