Prairie City, IA Demographics
A map of Prairie City's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 1,571 | 92.4% |
Hispanic | 58 | 3.4% |
Multiracial | 50 | 2.9% |
Asian | 14 | 0.8% |
Black | 6 | 0.4% |
Native American/Other | 1 | 0.1% |
Prairie City, Iowa had a population of 1,700 in 2020. It was 92.4% White, 0.4% Black, 0.8% Asian, 3.4% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 2.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Prairie City, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Prairie City is the 187th 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).
Prairie City's White Population
1,571 residents of Prairie City identify as White, or 92.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Prairie City slightly larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Prairie City is ranked #559 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Prairie City is more White than neighboring Colfax (91.6% White), Runnells (89.3% White), Swan (84.2% White), and Mitchellville (86.2% White). Prairie City is less White than neighboring Monroe (95.6% White).
Prairie City's Black Population
6 residents of Prairie City identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Prairie City roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Prairie City is ranked #405 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Prairie City is more Black than neighboring Monroe (0.1% Black). Prairie City is less Black than neighboring Colfax (0.6% Black), Runnells (2% Black), Swan (2.6% Black), and Mitchellville (4.8% Black).
Prairie City's Asian Population
14 residents of Prairie City identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Prairie City roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Prairie City is ranked #168 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Prairie City is more Asian than neighboring Colfax (0.6% Asian), Runnells (0.2% Asian), Swan (0% Asian), Mitchellville (0.4% Asian), and Monroe (0.3% Asian).
Prairie City's Hispanic Population
58 residents of Prairie City identify as Hispanic, or 3.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Prairie City roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Prairie City is ranked #362 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Prairie City is more Hispanic than neighboring Colfax (2.8% Hispanic), Runnells (2.4% Hispanic), Swan (1.3% Hispanic), and Monroe (1.2% Hispanic). Prairie City is less Hispanic than neighboring Mitchellville (4.1% Hispanic).
Prairie City's Native American/Other Population
1 residents of Prairie City 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 Prairie City 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, Prairie City is ranked #595 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Prairie City is more Native American/Other than neighboring Swan (0% Native American/Other). Prairie City is less Native American/Other than neighboring Colfax (1.1% Native American/Other), Runnells (2.2% Native American/Other), Mitchellville (1.9% Native American/Other), and Monroe (0.5% Native American/Other).
Prairie City's Multiracial Population
50 residents of Prairie City identify as Multiracial, or 2.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Prairie City roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Prairie City is ranked #438 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Prairie City is more Multiracial than neighboring Mitchellville (2.5% Multiracial), and Monroe (2.3% Multiracial). Prairie City is less Multiracial than neighboring Colfax (3.3% Multiracial), Runnells (3.9% Multiracial), and Swan (11.8% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.