Population By Race and Ethnicity in Buena Vista County, IA in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 19,807 population of Buena Vista County, Iowa comprised of 5,146 people who identified as Hispanic (25.98%), and 14,661 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (74.02%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Buena Vista County, Iowa with a population of 16,375 (82.67%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,026 (10.23%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 692 (3.49%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Buena Vista County, Iowa in 2018, with a population of 11,545 (58.29%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,830 (24.39%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,963 (9.91%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 692 3.49%
White Alone 16,375 82.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 116 0.59%
Asian Alone 2,026 10.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 327 1.65%
Two Or More Races 271 1.37%
Population By Ethnicity in Buena Vista , IA in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 90 0.45%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,830 24.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 88 0.44%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 63 0.32%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 18 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 57 0.29%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 602 3.04%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 11,545 58.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 28 0.14%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,963 9.91%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 309 1.56%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 214 1.08%