Polk County, Iowa Voting-age Population By Race and Ethnicity from Census 2020
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 371.66K voting-age population of Polk County, IA residents comprised of 29.63K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (7.97%), and 342.03K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.03%).
Race: The White Alone voting-age population was the largest racial group in Polk County, IA, with a voting-age population of 295.18K (79.42%). The Black or African American Alone voting-age population was the second largest racial group in Polk County, IA, with a voting-age population of 23.24K (6.25%). The Two Or More Races voting-age population was the third largest racial group in Polk County, IA, with a voting-age population of 21.10K (5.68%). The smallest racial group in Polk County, IA was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a voting-age population of 222 (0.06%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone voting-age population was the largest ethnic group in Polk County, IA, with a voting-age population of 288.39K (77.60%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone voting-age population was the second largest ethnic group in Polk County, IA, with a voting-age population of 22.96K (6.18%). The Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone voting-age population was the third largest ethnic group in Polk County, IA, with a voting-age population of 17.51K (4.71%). The smallest ethnic group in Polk County, IA was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a voting-age population of 22 (0.01%).
The charts and tables below shows the voting-age population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Polk County, Iowa from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other Iowa counties and also for the state of Iowa.
| Race | Voting-age Population | % of County Voting-age Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 23241 | 6.25 |
| White Alone | 295183 | 79.42 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 1677 | 0.45 |
| Asian Alone | 17627 | 4.74 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 222 | 0.06 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 12601 | 3.39 |
| Two Or More Races | 21104 | 5.68 |
| Ethnicity | Voting-age Population | % of County Voting-age Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 288392 | 77.60 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 22959 | 6.18 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 17508 | 4.71 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 11392 | 3.07 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 10909 | 2.94 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 10195 | 2.74 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 6791 | 1.83 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 1209 | 0.33 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 852 | 0.23 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 825 | 0.22 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 282 | 0.08 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 200 | 0.05 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 119 | 0.03 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 22 | 0.01 |