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West Liberty, IA Demographics

A map of West Liberty's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
Hispanic
2,25058.3%
White
1,45537.7%
Asian
681.8%
Multiracial
611.6%
Black
160.4%
Native American/Other
80.2%

West Liberty, Iowa had a population of 3,858 in 2020. It was 37.7% White, 0.4% Black, 1.8% Asian, 58.3% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 1.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of West Liberty, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, West Liberty is the 105th 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).

West Liberty's White Population

1,455 residents of West Liberty identify as White, or 37.7%. This makes the White share of the population of West Liberty considerably less than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, West Liberty is ranked #1026 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

West Liberty is less White than neighboring Downey (98.2% White), Atalissa (86.5% White), Nichols (83.2% White), West Branch (89.8% White), and Rochester (96.5% White).

West Liberty's Black Population

16 residents of West Liberty identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of West Liberty roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, West Liberty is ranked #405 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

West Liberty is more Black than neighboring Downey (0% Black), Atalissa (0% Black), and Rochester (0% Black). West Liberty is less Black than neighboring Nichols (1.2% Black), and West Branch (0.6% Black).

West Liberty's Asian Population

68 residents of West Liberty identify as Asian, or 1.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of West Liberty roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, West Liberty is ranked #68 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

West Liberty is more Asian than neighboring Downey (0.9% Asian), Atalissa (0% Asian), Nichols (1.5% Asian), West Branch (0.5% Asian), and Rochester (0% Asian).

West Liberty's Hispanic Population

2,250 residents of West Liberty identify as Hispanic, or 58.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of West Liberty considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, West Liberty is ranked #1 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

West Liberty is more Hispanic than neighboring Downey (0% Hispanic), Atalissa (7.4% Hispanic), Nichols (11.2% Hispanic), West Branch (5.1% Hispanic), and Rochester (2.8% Hispanic).

West Liberty's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of West Liberty identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of West Liberty 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, West Liberty is ranked #529 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

West Liberty is more Native American/Other than neighboring Downey (0% Native American/Other), Atalissa (0% Native American/Other), and Rochester (0% Native American/Other). West Liberty is less Native American/Other than neighboring Nichols (0.3% Native American/Other).

West Liberty's Multiracial Population

61 residents of West Liberty identify as Multiracial, or 1.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of West Liberty roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, West Liberty is ranked #778 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

West Liberty is more Multiracial than neighboring Downey (0.9% Multiracial), and Rochester (0.7% Multiracial). West Liberty is less Multiracial than neighboring Atalissa (6.1% Multiracial), Nichols (2.6% Multiracial), and West Branch (3.7% Multiracial).

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