Altoona city, Iowa Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on September 4, 2023.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 19.57K population of Altoona city, IA residents comprised of 950 residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (4.86%), and 18.61K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.14%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Altoona city, IA, with a population of 16.93K (86.53%). The Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Altoona city, IA, with a population of 1.25K (6.42%). The Black or African American Alone population was the third largest racial group in Altoona city, IA, with a population of 775 (3.96%). The smallest racial group in Altoona city, IA was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 25 (0.13%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Altoona city, IA, with a population of 16.68K (85.25%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Altoona city, IA, with a population of 768 (3.93%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Altoona city, IA, with a population of 744 (3.80%). The smallest ethnic group in Altoona city, IA was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 1 (0.01%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Altoona city, Iowa from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other cities and places in Iowa and also for the state of Iowa.

Altoona city, IA Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
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Altoona city, IA Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Altoona city, IA Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Altoona city, IA Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Race Population % of City or Place Population
Black or African American Alone 775 3.96
White Alone 16930 86.53
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 54 0.28
Asian Alone 338 1.73
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 25 0.13
Some Other Race Alone 188 0.96
Two Or More Races 1255 6.42
Altoona city, IA Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Ethnicity Population % of City or Place Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 16679 85.25
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 768 3.93
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 744 3.80
Hispanic - Two or More Races 511 2.61
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 333 1.70
Hispanic - White Alone 251 1.28
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 155 0.79
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 34 0.17
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 33 0.17
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 24 0.12
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 20 0.10
Hispanic - Black Alone 7 0.04
Hispanic - Asian Alone 5 0.03
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 1 0.01