Polk County, IA Hispanic or Latino Population By Origin in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on February 24, 2024.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, among the 42.59K Polk County, IA hispanic or latino population, 32.97K had Mexican origin (77.41%), 4.44K had Central American origin (10.42%), and 2.55K had Salvadoran origin (5.98%).

The chart below shows the top 10 origin groups, and the table below shows both the number and percentages for all origin groups.

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Polk County, IA Percentages of Origin of Hispanic or Latino Population in 2021
Mexican
Central American
Salvadoran
Puerto Rican
South American
Guatemalan
All Other Hispanic
Cuban
Honduran
Spaniard
Polk County, IA Hispanic or Latino Population By Origin in 2021
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Origin Number of Origin Percentage of Hispanic or Latino Population (%)
Mexican 32969 77.41
Central American 4437 10.42
Salvadoran 2545 5.98
Puerto Rican 1744 4.10
South American 1296 3.04
Guatemalan 1010 2.37
All Other Hispanic 818 1.92
Cuban 487 1.14
Honduran 464 1.09
Spaniard 413 0.97
Colombian 358 0.84
Ecuadorian 341 0.80
Spanish 243 0.57
Panamanian 212 0.50
Dominican 184 0.43
Argentinean 179 0.42
Venezuelan 159 0.37
Peruvian 142 0.33
Nicaraguan 91 0.21
Costa Rican 85 0.20
Chilean 84 0.20
Bolivian 31 0.07
Other Central American 30 0.07
Uruguayan 2 0.01