Thornton, IA Demographics

A map of Thornton's Population by Race

Thornton, Iowa had a population of 400 in 2020. It was 94.0% White, 0.5% Black, 0.0% Asian, 2.8% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 2.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Thornton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Thornton is the 498th 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).

Thornton's White Population

376 residents of Thornton identify as White, or 94.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Thornton slightly larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Thornton is ranked #389 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Thornton is more White than neighboring Meservey (82.4% White), Burchinal (90.9% White), Alexander (79.9% White), and Latimer (62.1% White). Thornton is less White than neighboring Swaledale (98.6% White).

Thornton's Black Population

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

Thornton is more Black than neighboring Swaledale (0% Black), Alexander (0% Black), and Latimer (0% Black). Thornton is less Black than neighboring Meservey (0.9% Black), and Burchinal (3% Black).

Thornton's Asian Population

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

Thornton is less Asian than neighboring Swaledale (1.4% Asian), and Alexander (1.8% Asian).

Thornton's Hispanic Population

11 residents of Thornton identify as Hispanic, or 2.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Thornton roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Thornton is ranked #454 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Thornton is more Hispanic than neighboring Swaledale (0% Hispanic). Thornton is less Hispanic than neighboring Meservey (10.8% Hispanic), Burchinal (3% Hispanic), Alexander (17.7% Hispanic), and Latimer (35.8% Hispanic).

Thornton's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Thornton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Thornton 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, Thornton is ranked #636 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Thornton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Meservey (0.9% Native American/Other), and Latimer (0.6% Native American/Other).

Thornton's Multiracial Population

11 residents of Thornton identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Thornton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Thornton is ranked #460 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Thornton is more Multiracial than neighboring Swaledale (0% Multiracial), Alexander (0.6% Multiracial), and Latimer (1.5% Multiracial). Thornton is less Multiracial than neighboring Meservey (5% Multiracial), and Burchinal (3% Multiracial).

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