Red Oak, IA Demographics

A map of Red Oak's Population by Race

Red Oak, Iowa had a population of 5,596 in 2020. It was 90.3% White, 0.3% Black, 0.3% Asian, 5.5% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Red Oak, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Red Oak is the 69th 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).

Red Oak's White Population

5,051 residents of Red Oak identify as White, or 90.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Red Oak slightly larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Red Oak is ranked #722 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Red Oak is less White than neighboring Coburg (96.2% White), Stanton (95.4% White), Elliott (96.4% White), Emerson (94.5% White), and Essex (93.8% White).

Red Oak's Black Population

19 residents of Red Oak identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Red Oak roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Red Oak is ranked #472 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Red Oak is more Black than neighboring Coburg (0% Black), Stanton (0.1% Black), and Elliott (0% Black). Red Oak is less Black than neighboring Emerson (0.5% Black).

Red Oak's Asian Population

19 residents of Red Oak identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Red Oak roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Red Oak is ranked #371 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Red Oak is more Asian than neighboring Coburg (0% Asian), Stanton (0% Asian), and Emerson (0% Asian). Red Oak is less Asian than neighboring Essex (0.4% Asian).

Red Oak's Hispanic Population

308 residents of Red Oak identify as Hispanic, or 5.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Red Oak roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Red Oak is ranked #201 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Red Oak is more Hispanic than neighboring Coburg (0% Hispanic), Stanton (0.9% Hispanic), Elliott (0.9% Hispanic), Emerson (1.5% Hispanic), and Essex (1.1% Hispanic).

Red Oak's Native American/Other Population

22 residents of Red Oak identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Red Oak 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, Red Oak is ranked #379 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Red Oak is more Native American/Other than neighboring Coburg (0% Native American/Other), Stanton (0.1% Native American/Other), and Elliott (0% Native American/Other). Red Oak is less Native American/Other than neighboring Emerson (0.5% Native American/Other), and Essex (1.2% Native American/Other).

Red Oak's Multiracial Population

177 residents of Red Oak identify as Multiracial, or 3.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Red Oak roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Red Oak is ranked #355 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Red Oak is more Multiracial than neighboring Elliott (2.4% Multiracial), and Emerson (3% Multiracial). Red Oak is less Multiracial than neighboring Coburg (3.8% Multiracial), and Stanton (3.4% Multiracial).

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