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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 20,809 population of Buena Vista County, Iowa comprised of 5,641 people who identified as Hispanic (27.11%), and 15,168 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (72.89%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Buena Vista County, Iowa with a population of 16,887 (81.15%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,298 (11.04%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 750 (3.6%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Buena Vista County, Iowa in 2020, with a population of 11,635 (55.91%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,252 (25.24%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,221 (10.67%).

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 3.6%
White Alone 16,887 81.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 143 0.69%
Asian Alone 2,298 11.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 433 2.08%
Two Or More Races 298 1.43%
Population By Ethnicity in Buena Vista , IA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 101 0.49%
White Alone - Hispanic 5,252 25.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 113 0.54%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 77 0.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 22 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 76 0.37%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 649 3.12%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 11,635 55.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 30 0.14%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,221 10.67%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 411 1.98%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 222 1.07%