Population By Race and Ethnicity in Buena Vista County, IA in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 20,567 population of Buena Vista County, Iowa comprised of 6,079 people who identified as Hispanic (29.56%), and 14,488 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (70.44%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Buena Vista County, Iowa with a population of 16,332 (79.41%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,053 (9.98%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 871 (4.24%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Buena Vista County, Iowa in 2023, with a population of 10,730 (52.17%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,602 (27.24%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,972 (9.59%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 871 4.24%
White Alone 16,332 79.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 183 0.89%
Asian Alone 2,053 9.98%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 752 3.66%
Two Or More Races 376 1.83%
Population By Ethnicity in Buena Vista , IA in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 117 0.57%
White Alone - Hispanic 5,602 27.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 152 0.74%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 81 0.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 28 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 99 0.48%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 754 3.67%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 10,730 52.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 31 0.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,972 9.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 724 3.52%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 277 1.35%