Population By Race and Ethnicity in Buena Vista County, IA in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 20,310 population of Buena Vista County, Iowa comprised of 4,782 people who identified as Hispanic (23.55%), and 15,528 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (76.46%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Buena Vista County, Iowa with a population of 17,955 (88.41%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,324 (6.52%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 564 (2.78%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Buena Vista County, Iowa in 2011, with a population of 13,435 (66.15%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,520 (22.26%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,278 (6.29%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Buena Vista County, IA in 2011

Total Population:20,310

Non Hispanic (76.46%)

Hispanic (23.55%)

Race in Buena Vista County, IA in 2011

Total Population:20,310

White Alone (88.41%)

Asian Alone (6.52%)

Black or African American Alone (2.78%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (1%)

Two or more races (0.87%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.43%)

Ethnicity in Buena Vista County, IA in 2011

Total Population:20,310

Non-Hispanic White Alone (66.15%)

Hispanic White Alone (22.26%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (6.29%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (2.36%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.08%)

Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.86%)

Population By Race in Buena Vista , IA in 2011

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	17,955	88.41%
Asian Alone	1,324	6.52%
Black or African American Alone	564	2.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	202	1%
Two Or More Races	177	0.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	88	0.43%

Population By Ethnicity in Buena Vista , IA in 2011

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	13,435	66.15%
White Alone - Hispanic	4,520	22.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	1,278	6.29%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	479	2.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	175	0.86%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	142	0.7%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	85	0.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	69	0.34%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	46	0.23%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	35	0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	27	0.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	19	0.09%