Population By Race and Ethnicity in Buchanan, IA in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 20,995 population of Buchanan County, Iowa comprised of 295 people who identified as Hispanic (1.41%), and 20,700 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.6%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Buchanan County, Iowa with a population of 20,599 (98.11%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 186 (0.89%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 87 (0.41%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Buchanan County, Iowa in 2012, with a population of 20,337 (96.87%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 262 (1.25%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 181 (0.86%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Buchanan, Iowa.

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Population By Race in Buchanan , IA in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 80 0.38%
White Alone 20,599 98.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 41 0.2%
Asian Alone 87 0.41%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races 186 0.89%
Population By Ethnicity in Buchanan , IA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 10 0.05%
White Alone - Hispanic 262 1.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 17 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 5 0.02%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 70 0.33%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 20,337 96.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 24 0.11%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 87 0.41%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 181 0.86%