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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Population By Race in Buena Vista , IA in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 658 3.24%
White Alone 17,018 83.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 124 0.61%
Asian Alone 1,940 9.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 306 1.51%
Two Or More Races 281 1.38%
Population By Ethnicity in Buena Vista , IA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 87 0.43%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,759 23.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 93 0.46%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 59 0.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 22 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 61 0.3%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 571 2.81%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 12,259 60.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 31 0.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,881 9.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 284 1.4%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 220 1.08%