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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Buena Vista County, IA in 2020

Total Population:20,806

Non Hispanic (71.55%)

Hispanic (28.45%)

Race in Buena Vista County, IA in 2020

Total Population:20,806

White Alone (81.35%)

Asian Alone (10.85%)

Black or African American Alone (3.61%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (2.08%)

Two or more races (1.42%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.7%)

Ethnicity in Buena Vista County, IA in 2020

Total Population:20,806

Non-Hispanic White Alone (54.81%)

Hispanic White Alone (26.54%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (10.46%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (3.11%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.11%)

Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (1.97%)

Population By Race in Buena Vista , IA in 2020

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	16,925	81.35%
Asian Alone	2,257	10.85%
Black or African American Alone	750	3.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	432	2.08%
Two Or More Races	296	1.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	146	0.7%

Population By Ethnicity in Buena Vista , IA in 2020

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	11,403	54.81%
White Alone - Hispanic	5,522	26.54%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	2,177	10.46%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	647	3.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	410	1.97%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	221	1.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	117	0.56%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	103	0.5%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	80	0.39%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	75	0.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	29	0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	22	0.11%