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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Buena Vista County, IA in 2019

Total Population:19,690

Non Hispanic (73.64%)

Hispanic (26.36%)

Race in Buena Vista County, IA in 2019

Total Population:19,690

White Alone (82.15%)

Asian Alone (10.65%)

Black or African American Alone (3.41%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (1.79%)

Two or more races (1.41%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.58%)

Ethnicity in Buena Vista County, IA in 2019

Total Population:19,690

Non-Hispanic White Alone (57.5%)

Hispanic White Alone (24.65%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (10.33%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.92%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (2.91%)

Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (1.69%)

Population By Race in Buena Vista , IA in 2019

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	16,176	82.15%
Asian Alone	2,097	10.65%
Black or African American Alone	672	3.41%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	353	1.79%
Two Or More Races	278	1.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	114	0.58%

Population By Ethnicity in Buena Vista , IA in 2019

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	11,322	57.5%
White Alone - Hispanic	4,854	24.65%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	2,034	10.33%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	573	2.91%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	333	1.69%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	212	1.08%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	99	0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	89	0.45%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	66	0.34%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	63	0.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	25	0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	20	0.1%