Iowa Hispanic or Latino Population By County in 2012

Updated on December 18, 2022.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, there were 162,814 hispanics or latinos (of all racial backgrounds) in Iowa and they represented 5.29% of the total population of Iowa in 2012.

Polk County had the highest number of hispanics or latinos (34,469), followed by Woodbury County (14,928), and Scott County (10,222). On the other hand, Adams County had the lowest number of hispanics or latinos (37), followed by Audubon County (60), and Wayne County (80).

When it comes to the ratio of hispanic to non-hispanic population, Crawford County had the highest percentage (26.67%), followed by Buena Vista County (24.24%), and Marshall County (18.59%).

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Hover over or click on the counties to see the number and percentage of each county's hispanic or latino population. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.

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Iowa Hispanic or Latino Population By County in 2012
Iowa Hispanic or Latino Population By County in 2012
County
Population
% of County Population
Polk 34,469 7.75
Woodbury 14,928 14.59
Scott 10,222 6.07
Marshall 7,626 18.59
Muscatine 7,106 16.56
Johnson 6,881 5.02
Pottawattamie 6,389 6.87
Linn 6,115 2.84
Black Hawk 5,190 3.94
Buena Vista 4,983 24.24
Crawford 4,612 26.67
Dallas 4,409 6.1
Wapello 3,463 9.77
Sioux 3,141 9.16
Story 2,856 3.1
Dubuque 1,943 2.04
Louisa 1,831 16.11
Cerro Gordo 1,786 4.09
Webster 1,557 4.17
Clinton 1,391 2.86
Tama 1,344 7.68
Wright 1,259 9.67
Lee 1,179 3.32
Washington 1,173 5.35
Franklin 1,167 11.11
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