Population By Race and Ethnicity in Buena Vista County, IA in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 19,690 population of Buena Vista County, Iowa comprised of 5,191 people who identified as Hispanic (26.36%), and 14,499 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (73.64%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Buena Vista County, Iowa with a population of 16,176 (82.15%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,097 (10.65%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 672 (3.41%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Buena Vista County, Iowa in 2019, with a population of 11,322 (57.5%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,854 (24.65%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,034 (10.33%).

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 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 672 3.41%
White Alone 16,176 82.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 114 0.58%
Asian Alone 2,097 10.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 353 1.79%
Two Or More Races 278 1.41%
Population By Ethnicity in Buena Vista , IA in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 99 0.5%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,854 24.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 89 0.45%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 63 0.32%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 20 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 66 0.34%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 573 2.91%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 11,322 57.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 25 0.13%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,034 10.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 333 1.69%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 212 1.08%