Population By Race and Ethnicity in Buena Vista County, IA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 20,327 population of Buena Vista County, Iowa comprised of 5,081 people who identified as Hispanic (25%), and 15,246 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (75%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Buena Vista County, Iowa with a population of 17,018 (83.72%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,940 (9.54%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 658 (3.24%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Buena Vista County, Iowa in 2016, with a population of 12,259 (60.31%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,759 (23.41%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,881 (9.25%).

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 2016

Total Population:20,327

Non Hispanic (75%)

Hispanic (25%)

Race in Buena Vista County, IA in 2016

Total Population:20,327

White Alone (83.72%)

Asian Alone (9.54%)

Black or African American Alone (3.24%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (1.51%)

Two or more races (1.38%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.61%)

Ethnicity in Buena Vista County, IA in 2016

Total Population:20,327

Non-Hispanic White Alone (60.31%)

Hispanic White Alone (23.41%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (9.25%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.82%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (2.81%)

Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (1.4%)

Population By Race in Buena Vista , IA in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	17,018	83.72%
Asian Alone	1,940	9.54%
Black or African American Alone	658	3.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	306	1.51%
Two Or More Races	281	1.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	124	0.61%

Population By Ethnicity in Buena Vista , IA in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	12,259	60.31%
White Alone - Hispanic	4,759	23.41%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	1,881	9.25%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	571	2.81%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	284	1.4%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	220	1.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	93	0.46%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	87	0.43%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	61	0.3%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	59	0.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	31	0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	22	0.11%