Iowa Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, Iowa's population of 3.19M residents comprised of 215.99K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (6.77%), and 2.97M residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.23%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Iowa, with a population of 2.70M (84.46%). The Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Iowa, with a population of 179.28K (5.62%). The Black or African American Alone population was the third largest racial group in Iowa, with a population of 131.97K (4.14%). The smallest racial group in Iowa was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 5.76K (0.18%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Iowa, with a population of 2.64M (82.69%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Iowa, with a population of 129.32K (4.05%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Iowa, with a population of 108.67K (3.41%). The smallest ethnic group in Iowa was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 153 (0.01%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Iowa from the 2020 decennial census.
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| Race | Population | % of State Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 131972 | 4.14 |
| White Alone | 2694521 | 84.46 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 14486 | 0.45 |
| Asian Alone | 75629 | 2.37 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 5758 | 0.18 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 88720 | 2.78 |
| Two Or More Races | 179283 | 5.62 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of State Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 2638201 | 82.69 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 129321 | 4.05 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 108673 | 3.41 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 80233 | 2.52 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 75017 | 2.35 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 70610 | 2.21 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 56320 | 1.77 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 9079 | 0.28 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 8487 | 0.27 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 5605 | 0.18 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 5407 | 0.17 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 2651 | 0.08 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 612 | 0.02 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 153 | 0.01 |