Kanawha, IA Demographics

A map of Kanawha's Population by Race

Kanawha, Iowa had a population of 658 in 2020. It was 83.4% White, 0.3% Black, 0.5% Asian, 14.0% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 1.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Kanawha, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Kanawha is the 396th 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).

Kanawha's White Population

549 residents of Kanawha identify as White, or 83.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Kanawha roughly similar to the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Kanawha is ranked #924 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Kanawha is more White than neighboring Corwith (83.1% White), Goodell (78.6% White), and Hutchins (81.8% White). Kanawha is less White than neighboring Britt (88.4% White), and Duncan (98.2% White).

Kanawha's Black Population

2 residents of Kanawha identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Kanawha roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Kanawha is ranked #472 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Kanawha is more Black than neighboring Goodell (0% Black), and Duncan (0% Black). Kanawha is less Black than neighboring Britt (1.3% Black), Corwith (1.5% Black), and Hutchins (4.5% Black).

Kanawha's Asian Population

3 residents of Kanawha identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Kanawha roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Kanawha is ranked #266 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Kanawha is more Asian than neighboring Britt (0.2% Asian), Corwith (0% Asian), Goodell (0% Asian), Hutchins (0% Asian), and Duncan (0% Asian).

Kanawha's Hispanic Population

92 residents of Kanawha identify as Hispanic, or 14.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Kanawha slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Kanawha is ranked #50 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Kanawha is more Hispanic than neighboring Britt (8.6% Hispanic), Corwith (13.5% Hispanic), Hutchins (9.1% Hispanic), and Duncan (0% Hispanic). Kanawha is less Hispanic than neighboring Goodell (19.3% Hispanic).

Kanawha's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Kanawha identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Kanawha 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, Kanawha is ranked #452 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Kanawha is more Native American/Other than neighboring Britt (0% Native American/Other), Goodell (0% Native American/Other), and Duncan (0% Native American/Other). Kanawha is less Native American/Other than neighboring Corwith (0.8% Native American/Other), and Hutchins (4.5% Native American/Other).

Kanawha's Multiracial Population

10 residents of Kanawha identify as Multiracial, or 1.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Kanawha roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Kanawha is ranked #803 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Kanawha is more Multiracial than neighboring Corwith (1.1% Multiracial), and Hutchins (0% Multiracial). Kanawha is less Multiracial than neighboring Goodell (2.1% Multiracial), and Duncan (1.8% Multiracial).

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