Volga is a city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 203 at the time of the 2020 census, down from 247 in 2000. History Volga (formerly Volga City) was laid out as a town in 1852. It was named from the Volga River, which in turn was named after the Volga River in Russia. Geography Volga is located at (42.802583, -91.540562) on the Volga River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 208 people, 90 households, and 60 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 107 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.1% White, 0.5% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population. There were 90 households, of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.3% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.83. The median age in the city was 43 years. 24.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25% were from 25 to 44; 30.8% were from 45 to 64; and 14.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.4% male and 46.6% female. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 247 people, 103 households, and 67 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 114 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.19% White, and 0.81% from two or more races. There were 103 households, out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone