Paton, IA Demographics

A map of Paton's Population by Race

Paton, Iowa had a population of 221 in 2020. It was 97.3% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 1.4% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 0.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Paton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Paton is the 664th 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).

Paton's White Population

215 residents of Paton identify as White, or 97.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Paton larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Paton is ranked #83 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Paton is more White than neighboring Dana (84.2% White), Gowrie (90.5% White), Harcourt (91.7% White), Grand Junction (95.7% White), and Boxholm (93.4% White).

Paton's Black Population

0 residents of Paton identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Paton roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Paton is ranked #600 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Paton is less Black than neighboring Gowrie (0.7% Black), Harcourt (0.4% Black), and Boxholm (1.1% Black).

Paton's Asian Population

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

Paton is less Asian than neighboring Gowrie (0.4% Asian), and Grand Junction (0.6% Asian).

Paton's Hispanic Population

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

Paton is more Hispanic than neighboring Grand Junction (1% Hispanic), and Boxholm (0% Hispanic). Paton is less Hispanic than neighboring Dana (7.9% Hispanic), Gowrie (5.9% Hispanic), and Harcourt (4.5% Hispanic).

Paton's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Paton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Paton 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, Paton is ranked #307 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Paton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Dana (0% Native American/Other), Gowrie (0.1% Native American/Other), Harcourt (0% Native American/Other), and Grand Junction (0.4% Native American/Other). Paton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Boxholm (2.2% Native American/Other).

Paton's Multiracial Population

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

Paton is less Multiracial than neighboring Dana (7.9% Multiracial), Gowrie (2.3% Multiracial), Harcourt (3.4% Multiracial), Grand Junction (2.3% Multiracial), and Boxholm (3.3% Multiracial).

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