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Northwood, IA Demographics

A map of Northwood's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
1,91892.6%
Hispanic
673.2%
Multiracial
492.4%
Black
251.2%
Asian
70.3%
Native American/Other
60.3%

Northwood, Iowa had a population of 2,072 in 2020. It was 92.6% White, 1.2% Black, 0.3% Asian, 3.2% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Northwood, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Northwood is the 160th 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).

Northwood's White Population

1,918 residents of Northwood identify as White, or 92.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Northwood slightly larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Northwood is ranked #541 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Northwood is more White than neighboring Bolan (81.3% White). Northwood is less White than neighboring Kensett (96.9% White), Myrtle (100% White), and Manly (92.8% White).

Northwood's Black Population

25 residents of Northwood identify as Black, or 1.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Northwood roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Northwood is ranked #172 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Northwood is more Black than neighboring Kensett (0% Black), Bolan (0% Black), Myrtle (0% Black), Glenville (0.2% Black), and Manly (0.7% Black).

Northwood's Asian Population

7 residents of Northwood identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Northwood roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Northwood is ranked #371 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Northwood is more Asian than neighboring Bolan (0% Asian), Myrtle (0% Asian), and Manly (0.2% Asian). Northwood is less Asian than neighboring Kensett (0.4% Asian), and Glenville (0.9% Asian).

Northwood's Hispanic Population

67 residents of Northwood identify as Hispanic, or 3.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Northwood roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Northwood is ranked #395 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Northwood is more Hispanic than neighboring Kensett (1.6% Hispanic), Myrtle (0% Hispanic), Glenville (2.8% Hispanic), and Manly (2.7% Hispanic). Northwood is less Hispanic than neighboring Bolan (9.4% Hispanic).

Northwood's Native American/Other Population

6 residents of Northwood 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 Northwood 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, Northwood is ranked #452 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Northwood is more Native American/Other than neighboring Kensett (0% Native American/Other), Myrtle (0% Native American/Other), and Glenville (0% Native American/Other). Northwood is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bolan (3.1% Native American/Other), and Manly (0.6% Native American/Other).

Northwood's Multiracial Population

49 residents of Northwood identify as Multiracial, or 2.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Northwood roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Northwood is ranked #583 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Northwood is more Multiracial than neighboring Kensett (1.2% Multiracial), and Myrtle (0% Multiracial). Northwood is less Multiracial than neighboring Bolan (6.3% Multiracial), Glenville (3.5% Multiracial), and Manly (2.9% Multiracial).

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