Palo, IA Demographics

A map of Palo's Population by Race

Palo, Iowa had a population of 1,407 in 2020. It was 93.0% White, 1.1% Black, 0.6% Asian, 2.1% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 3.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Palo, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Palo is the 219th 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).

Palo's White Population

1,309 residents of Palo identify as White, or 93.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Palo slightly larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Palo is ranked #512 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Palo is more White than neighboring Shellsburg (90.1% White), Hiawatha (79.4% White), and Robins (92% White). Palo is less White than neighboring Atkins (95.5% White), and Center Point (93.8% White).

Palo's Black Population

15 residents of Palo identify as Black, or 1.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Palo roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Palo is ranked #180 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Palo is more Black than neighboring Shellsburg (0.7% Black), Atkins (0.3% Black), Center Point (0.2% Black), and Robins (0.7% Black). Palo is less Black than neighboring Hiawatha (6.7% Black).

Palo's Asian Population

8 residents of Palo identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Palo roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Palo is ranked #227 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Palo is more Asian than neighboring Shellsburg (0.5% Asian), Atkins (0.1% Asian), and Center Point (0.4% Asian). Palo is less Asian than neighboring Hiawatha (4.4% Asian), and Robins (2% Asian).

Palo's Hispanic Population

29 residents of Palo identify as Hispanic, or 2.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Palo roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Palo is ranked #595 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Palo is more Hispanic than neighboring Shellsburg (1.9% Hispanic), Atkins (0.7% Hispanic), Center Point (1.6% Hispanic), and Robins (1.8% Hispanic). Palo is less Hispanic than neighboring Hiawatha (3.8% Hispanic).

Palo's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Palo identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Palo 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, Palo is ranked #595 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Palo is less Native American/Other than neighboring Shellsburg (0.2% Native American/Other), Hiawatha (0.7% Native American/Other), Center Point (0.3% Native American/Other), and Robins (0.4% Native American/Other).

Palo's Multiracial Population

44 residents of Palo identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Palo roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Palo is ranked #382 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Palo is more Multiracial than neighboring Robins (3% Multiracial). Palo is less Multiracial than neighboring Shellsburg (6.6% Multiracial), Atkins (3.2% Multiracial), Hiawatha (5% Multiracial), and Center Point (3.7% Multiracial).

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