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New Sharon, IA Demographics

A map of New Sharon's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
1,19294.5%
Multiracial
413.2%
Hispanic
181.4%
Black
40.3%
Native American/Other
40.3%
Asian
30.2%

New Sharon, Iowa had a population of 1,262 in 2020. It was 94.5% White, 0.3% Black, 0.2% Asian, 1.4% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 3.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of New Sharon, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, New Sharon is the 238th 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).

New Sharon's White Population

1,192 residents of New Sharon identify as White, or 94.5%. This makes the White share of the population of New Sharon slightly larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, New Sharon is ranked #336 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

New Sharon is more White than neighboring Oskaloosa (87.7% White), and Barnes City (92.3% White). New Sharon is less White than neighboring Searsboro (97.7% White), Montezuma (95.1% White), and Lynnville (97.1% White).

New Sharon's Black Population

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

New Sharon is more Black than neighboring Searsboro (0% Black), Montezuma (0% Black), and Lynnville (0% Black). New Sharon is less Black than neighboring Oskaloosa (3.1% Black), and Barnes City (0.6% Black).

New Sharon's Asian Population

3 residents of New Sharon identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of New Sharon roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, New Sharon is ranked #446 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

New Sharon is more Asian than neighboring Montezuma (0.1% Asian), Lynnville (0% Asian), and Barnes City (0% Asian). New Sharon is less Asian than neighboring Searsboro (0.8% Asian), and Oskaloosa (1.7% Asian).

New Sharon's Hispanic Population

18 residents of New Sharon identify as Hispanic, or 1.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of New Sharon slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, New Sharon is ranked #740 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

New Sharon is more Hispanic than neighboring Searsboro (0.8% Hispanic). New Sharon is less Hispanic than neighboring Montezuma (2% Hispanic), Lynnville (1.6% Hispanic), Oskaloosa (3% Hispanic), and Barnes City (3.2% Hispanic).

New Sharon's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of New Sharon 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 New Sharon 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, New Sharon is ranked #452 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

New Sharon is more Native American/Other than neighboring Searsboro (0% Native American/Other), and Lynnville (0% Native American/Other). New Sharon is less Native American/Other than neighboring Oskaloosa (0.4% Native American/Other), and Barnes City (0.6% Native American/Other).

New Sharon's Multiracial Population

41 residents of New Sharon identify as Multiracial, or 3.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of New Sharon roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, New Sharon is ranked #355 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

New Sharon is more Multiracial than neighboring Searsboro (0.8% Multiracial), Montezuma (2.5% Multiracial), and Lynnville (1.3% Multiracial). New Sharon is less Multiracial than neighboring Oskaloosa (4% Multiracial).

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