Population By Race and Ethnicity in Buena Vista County, IA in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 20,558 population of Buena Vista County, Iowa comprised of 4,983 people who identified as Hispanic (24.24%), and 15,575 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (75.76%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Buena Vista County, Iowa with a population of 18,003 (87.57%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,488 (7.24%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 554 (2.7%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Buena Vista County, Iowa in 2012, with a population of 13,303 (64.71%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,700 (22.86%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,438 (7%).

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

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Population By Race in Buena Vista , IA in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 554 2.7%
White Alone 18,003 87.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 99 0.48%
Asian Alone 1,488 7.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 206 1%
Two Or More Races 208 1.01%
Population By Ethnicity in Buena Vista , IA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 90 0.44%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,700 22.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 79 0.38%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 50 0.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 24 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 40 0.2%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 464 2.26%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 13,303 64.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 20 0.1%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,438 7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 182 0.89%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 168 0.82%