Iowa Hispanic or Latino Population By County in 2016

Updated on December 18, 2022.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, there were 183,978 hispanics or latinos (of all racial backgrounds) in Iowa and they represented 5.87% of the total population of Iowa in 2016.

Polk County had the highest number of hispanics or latinos (38,820), followed by Woodbury County (16,629), and Scott County (11,521). On the other hand, Adams County had the lowest number of hispanics or latinos (52), followed by Audubon County (70), and Van Buren County (97).

When it comes to the ratio of hispanic to non-hispanic population, Crawford County had the highest percentage (27.6%), followed by Buena Vista County (25%), and Marshall County (21.43%).

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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 2016
Iowa Hispanic or Latino Population By County in 2016
County
Population
% of County Population
Polk 38,820 8.18
Woodbury 16,629 16.2
Scott 11,521 6.68
Marshall 8,596 21.43
Johnson 8,127 5.52
Muscatine 7,604 17.71
Linn 7,162 3.22
Pottawattamie 7,162 7.65
Black Hawk 5,784 4.34
Buena Vista 5,081 25
Dallas 5,047 5.99
Crawford 4,721 27.6
Wapello 3,750 10.63
Sioux 3,603 10.31
Story 3,255 3.36
Dubuque 2,356 2.43
Cerro Gordo 2,073 4.81
Webster 1,788 4.86
Louisa 1,747 15.57
Tama 1,633 9.49
Clinton 1,464 3.1
Wright 1,453 11.33
Warren 1,340 2.71
Washington 1,309 5.91
Franklin 1,274 12.52
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