Thompson, IA Demographics

A map of Thompson's Population by Race

Thompson, Iowa had a population of 495 in 2020. It was 90.5% White, 1.0% Black, 1.0% Asian, 5.9% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 1.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Thompson, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Thompson is the 453rd 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).

Thompson's White Population

448 residents of Thompson identify as White, or 90.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Thompson slightly larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Thompson is ranked #710 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Thompson is more White than neighboring Leland (86.7% White), Crystal Lake (89.3% White), Buffalo Center (89.7% White), Kiester (89.8% White), and Forest City (84.2% White).

Thompson's Black Population

5 residents of Thompson identify as Black, or 1.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Thompson roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Thompson is ranked #198 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Thompson is more Black than neighboring Crystal Lake (0.4% Black), Buffalo Center (0.4% Black), and Kiester (0.4% Black). Thompson is less Black than neighboring Leland (1.6% Black), and Forest City (3.8% Black).

Thompson's Asian Population

5 residents of Thompson identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Thompson roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Thompson is ranked #131 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Thompson is more Asian than neighboring Crystal Lake (0.8% Asian), Buffalo Center (0.5% Asian), and Kiester (0% Asian). Thompson is less Asian than neighboring Leland (1.2% Asian), and Forest City (1.8% Asian).

Thompson's Hispanic Population

29 residents of Thompson identify as Hispanic, or 5.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Thompson roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Thompson is ranked #185 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Thompson is more Hispanic than neighboring Leland (5.2% Hispanic). Thompson is less Hispanic than neighboring Crystal Lake (7.9% Hispanic), Buffalo Center (6.2% Hispanic), Kiester (7.2% Hispanic), and Forest City (6.2% Hispanic).

Thompson's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Thompson identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Thompson 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, Thompson is ranked #248 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Thompson is more Native American/Other than neighboring Leland (0% Native American/Other), Crystal Lake (0% Native American/Other), and Buffalo Center (0% Native American/Other). Thompson is less Native American/Other than neighboring Forest City (0.7% Native American/Other).

Thompson's Multiracial Population

5 residents of Thompson identify as Multiracial, or 1.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Thompson roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Thompson is ranked #892 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Thompson is less Multiracial than neighboring Leland (5.2% Multiracial), Crystal Lake (1.6% Multiracial), Buffalo Center (3.3% Multiracial), Kiester (2% Multiracial), and Forest City (3.3% Multiracial).

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