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Plainfield, IA Demographics

A map of Plainfield's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
37896.2%
Multiracial
102.5%
Black
20.5%
Hispanic
20.5%
Native American/Other
10.3%
Asian
00.0%

Plainfield, Iowa had a population of 393 in 2020. It was 96.2% White, 0.5% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.5% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Plainfield, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Plainfield is the 504th 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).

Plainfield's White Population

378 residents of Plainfield identify as White, or 96.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Plainfield larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Plainfield is ranked #159 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Plainfield is more White than neighboring Nashua (95.3% White), Waverly (90.5% White), and Shell Rock (95.6% White). Plainfield is less White than neighboring Clarksville (96.5% White), and Ionia (98.2% White).

Plainfield's Black Population

2 residents of Plainfield identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Plainfield roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Plainfield is ranked #356 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Plainfield is more Black than neighboring Nashua (0.3% Black), Shell Rock (0% Black), Clarksville (0% Black), and Ionia (0% Black). Plainfield is less Black than neighboring Waverly (2.2% Black).

Plainfield's Asian Population

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

Plainfield is less Asian than neighboring Nashua (0.1% Asian), Waverly (1.5% Asian), Shell Rock (0.2% Asian), and Clarksville (0.2% Asian).

Plainfield's Hispanic Population

2 residents of Plainfield identify as Hispanic, or 0.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Plainfield slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Plainfield is ranked #905 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Plainfield is more Hispanic than neighboring Ionia (0.4% Hispanic). Plainfield is less Hispanic than neighboring Waverly (2.7% Hispanic), Shell Rock (1.6% Hispanic), and Clarksville (1.3% Hispanic).

Plainfield's Native American/Other Population

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

Plainfield is more Native American/Other than neighboring Nashua (0.2% Native American/Other), Shell Rock (0.2% Native American/Other), and Clarksville (0.2% Native American/Other). Plainfield is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ionia (0.9% Native American/Other).

Plainfield's Multiracial Population

10 residents of Plainfield identify as Multiracial, or 2.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Plainfield roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Plainfield is ranked #551 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Plainfield is more Multiracial than neighboring Clarksville (1.8% Multiracial), and Ionia (0.4% Multiracial). Plainfield is less Multiracial than neighboring Nashua (3.6% Multiracial), and Waverly (2.6% Multiracial).

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