Des Moines County, Iowa Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 38.91K population of Des Moines County, IA residents comprised of 1.25K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (3.20%), and 37.67K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.80%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Des Moines County, IA, with a population of 33.16K (85.23%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Des Moines County, IA, with a population of 2.53K (6.51%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Des Moines County, IA, with a population of 2.24K (5.74%). The smallest racial group in Des Moines County, IA was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 22 (0.06%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Des Moines County, IA, with a population of 32.75K (84.18%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Des Moines County, IA, with a population of 2.50K (6.43%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Des Moines County, IA, with a population of 1.80K (4.62%). The smallest ethnic group in Des Moines County, IA was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 1 (0.00%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Des Moines County, Iowa from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other Iowa counties and also for the state of Iowa.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 2532 | 6.51 |
| White Alone | 33164 | 85.23 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 78 | 0.20 |
| Asian Alone | 403 | 1.04 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 22 | 0.06 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 476 | 1.22 |
| Two Or More Races | 2235 | 5.74 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 32753 | 84.18 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 2501 | 6.43 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 1797 | 4.62 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 438 | 1.13 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 411 | 1.06 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 398 | 1.02 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 348 | 0.89 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 128 | 0.33 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 67 | 0.17 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 31 | 0.08 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 21 | 0.05 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 11 | 0.03 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 5 | 0.01 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 1 | 0.00 |