Iowa 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 203.05K Iowa hispanic or latino population, 153.45K had Mexican origin (75.57%), 20.37K had Central American origin (10.03%), and 8.97K had Puerto Rican origin (4.42%).

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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Iowa Percentages of Origin of Hispanic or Latino Population Population in 2021
Mexican
Central American
Puerto Rican
Guatemalan
Salvadoran
All Other Hispanic
South American
Honduran
Cuban
Spaniard
Iowa Hispanic or Latino Population By Origin in 2021
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Origin Number of Origin Percentage of Hispanic or Latino Population (%)
Mexican 153450 75.57
Central American 20367 10.03
Puerto Rican 8968 4.42
Guatemalan 8482 4.18
Salvadoran 6802 3.35
All Other Hispanic 6336 3.12
South American 6161 3.03
Honduran 3014 1.48
Cuban 2890 1.42
Spaniard 2168 1.07
Colombian 2155 1.06
Spanish 1711 0.84
Dominican 901 0.44
Peruvian 896 0.44
Nicaraguan 849 0.42
Ecuadorian 819 0.40
Venezuelan 726 0.36
Panamanian 610 0.30
Chilean 578 0.28
Costa Rican 493 0.24
Bolivian 428 0.21
Argentinean 369 0.18
Other Central American 117 0.06
Spanish American 96 0.05
Uruguayan 66 0.03
Paraguayan 62 0.03
Other South American 62 0.03