Storm Lake, IA Demographics

A map of Storm Lake's Population by Race

Storm Lake, Iowa had a population of 11,269 in 2020. It was 32.7% White, 4.4% Black, 15.8% Asian, 40.8% Hispanic, 4.9% Native American/Other, and 1.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Storm Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Storm Lake is the 36th 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).

Storm Lake's White Population

3,680 residents of Storm Lake identify as White, or 32.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Storm Lake considerably less than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Storm Lake is ranked #1028 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Storm Lake is less White than neighboring Lakeside (48% White), Truesdale (76.8% White), Alta (69.3% White), Nemaha (80.3% White), and Schaller (73.7% White).

Storm Lake's Black Population

494 residents of Storm Lake identify as Black, or 4.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Storm Lake roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Storm Lake is ranked #35 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Storm Lake is more Black than neighboring Lakeside (2.3% Black), Truesdale (0% Black), Alta (1.6% Black), Nemaha (1.5% Black), and Schaller (0.5% Black).

Storm Lake's Asian Population

1,779 residents of Storm Lake identify as Asian, or 15.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Storm Lake larger than the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Storm Lake is ranked #1 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Storm Lake is more Asian than neighboring Lakeside (6.7% Asian), Truesdale (10.1% Asian), Alta (1.1% Asian), Nemaha (1.5% Asian), and Schaller (1.8% Asian).

Storm Lake's Hispanic Population

4,599 residents of Storm Lake identify as Hispanic, or 40.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Storm Lake considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Storm Lake is ranked #7 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Storm Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Lakeside (38.1% Hispanic), Truesdale (7.2% Hispanic), Alta (23.2% Hispanic), Nemaha (10.6% Hispanic), and Schaller (21% Hispanic).

Storm Lake's Native American/Other Population

554 residents of Storm Lake identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 4.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Storm Lake 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, Storm Lake is ranked #11 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Storm Lake is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lakeside (3.7% Native American/Other), Truesdale (0% Native American/Other), Alta (3.3% Native American/Other), Nemaha (0% Native American/Other), and Schaller (0.7% Native American/Other).

Storm Lake's Multiracial Population

163 residents of Storm Lake identify as Multiracial, or 1.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Storm Lake roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Storm Lake is ranked #827 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Storm Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Lakeside (1.1% Multiracial). Storm Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Truesdale (5.8% Multiracial), Alta (1.5% Multiracial), Nemaha (6.1% Multiracial), and Schaller (2.3% Multiracial).

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