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Ossian, IA Demographics

A map of Ossian's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
73892.0%
Hispanic
526.5%
Multiracial
70.9%
Asian
20.2%
Native American/Other
20.2%
Black
10.1%

Ossian, Iowa had a population of 802 in 2020. It was 92.0% White, 0.1% Black, 0.2% Asian, 6.5% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 0.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Ossian, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Ossian is the 337th 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).

Ossian's White Population

738 residents of Ossian identify as White, or 92.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Ossian slightly larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Ossian is ranked #604 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Ossian is more White than neighboring Castalia (85.5% White), Calmar (91.9% White), and Decorah (90.4% White). Ossian is less White than neighboring Fort Atkinson (96.5% White), and Clermont (97.6% White).

Ossian's Black Population

1 residents of Ossian identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Ossian roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Ossian is ranked #564 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Ossian is more Black than neighboring Castalia (0% Black), Fort Atkinson (0% Black), and Clermont (0% Black). Ossian is less Black than neighboring Calmar (0.6% Black), and Decorah (1.3% Black).

Ossian's Asian Population

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

Ossian is more Asian than neighboring Castalia (0% Asian), and Fort Atkinson (0% Asian). Ossian is less Asian than neighboring Calmar (0.4% Asian), and Decorah (1.8% Asian).

Ossian's Hispanic Population

52 residents of Ossian identify as Hispanic, or 6.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Ossian roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Ossian is ranked #155 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Ossian is more Hispanic than neighboring Calmar (3.8% Hispanic), Decorah (3.6% Hispanic), Fort Atkinson (2.6% Hispanic), and Clermont (1.4% Hispanic). Ossian is less Hispanic than neighboring Castalia (13.1% Hispanic).

Ossian's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Ossian identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Ossian 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, Ossian is ranked #529 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Ossian is more Native American/Other than neighboring Castalia (0% Native American/Other), and Fort Atkinson (0% Native American/Other). Ossian is less Native American/Other than neighboring Calmar (0.4% Native American/Other), Decorah (0.4% Native American/Other), and Clermont (0.3% Native American/Other).

Ossian's Multiracial Population

7 residents of Ossian identify as Multiracial, or 0.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Ossian roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Ossian is ranked #900 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Ossian is more Multiracial than neighboring Clermont (0.5% Multiracial). Ossian is less Multiracial than neighboring Castalia (1.4% Multiracial), Calmar (2.8% Multiracial), Decorah (2.5% Multiracial), and Fort Atkinson (1% Multiracial).

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