Population By Race and Ethnicity in Buena Vista County, IA in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 20,806 population of Buena Vista County, Iowa comprised of 5,919 people who identified as Hispanic (28.45%), and 14,887 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (71.55%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Buena Vista County, Iowa with a population of 16,925 (81.35%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,257 (10.85%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 750 (3.61%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Buena Vista County, Iowa in 2020, with a population of 11,403 (54.81%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,522 (26.54%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,177 (10.46%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 750 3.61%
White Alone 16,925 81.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 146 0.7%
Asian Alone 2,257 10.85%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 432 2.08%
Two Or More Races 296 1.42%
Population By Ethnicity in Buena Vista , IA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 103 0.5%
White Alone - Hispanic 5,522 26.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 117 0.56%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 80 0.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 22 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 75 0.36%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 647 3.11%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 11,403 54.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 29 0.14%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,177 10.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 410 1.97%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 221 1.06%