Marathon, IA Demographics

A map of Marathon's Population by Race

Marathon, Iowa had a population of 230 in 2020. It was 87.8% White, 1.3% Black, 0.0% Asian, 9.1% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 1.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Marathon, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Marathon is the 651st 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).

Marathon's White Population

202 residents of Marathon identify as White, or 87.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Marathon slightly larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Marathon is ranked #838 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Marathon is more White than neighboring Albert City (85.2% White), Laurens (84.4% White), and Sioux Rapids (85.3% White). Marathon is less White than neighboring Webb (93.5% White), and Gillett Grove (96.7% White).

Marathon's Black Population

3 residents of Marathon identify as Black, or 1.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Marathon roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Marathon is ranked #154 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Marathon is more Black than neighboring Albert City (0% Black), Webb (0% Black), Gillett Grove (0% Black), and Sioux Rapids (0.7% Black). Marathon is less Black than neighboring Laurens (1.8% Black).

Marathon's Asian Population

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

Marathon is less Asian than neighboring Albert City (0.4% Asian), and Laurens (0.9% Asian).

Marathon's Hispanic Population

21 residents of Marathon identify as Hispanic, or 9.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Marathon roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Marathon is ranked #95 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Marathon is more Hispanic than neighboring Webb (5.1% Hispanic), Laurens (7.3% Hispanic), and Gillett Grove (0% Hispanic). Marathon is less Hispanic than neighboring Albert City (11.4% Hispanic), and Sioux Rapids (10.8% Hispanic).

Marathon's Native American/Other Population

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

Marathon is less Native American/Other than neighboring Albert City (0.3% Native American/Other), Laurens (1% Native American/Other), and Sioux Rapids (0.5% Native American/Other).

Marathon's Multiracial Population

4 residents of Marathon identify as Multiracial, or 1.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Marathon roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Marathon is ranked #758 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Marathon is more Multiracial than neighboring Webb (1.4% Multiracial). Marathon is less Multiracial than neighboring Albert City (2.7% Multiracial), Laurens (4.6% Multiracial), Gillett Grove (3.3% Multiracial), and Sioux Rapids (2.7% Multiracial).

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