Population By Race and Ethnicity in Decatur County, IA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 8,061 population of Decatur County, Iowa comprised of 228 people who identified as Hispanic (2.83%), and 7,833 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.17%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Decatur County, Iowa with a population of 7,686 (95.35%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 147 (1.82%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 110 (1.37%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Decatur County, Iowa in 2016, with a population of 7,494 (92.97%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 192 (2.38%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 141 (1.75%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Decatur, Iowa.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Decatur County, IA in 2016

Total Population:8,061

Non Hispanic (97.17%)

Hispanic (2.83%)

Race in Decatur County, IA in 2016

Total Population:8,061

White Alone (95.35%)

Black or African American Alone (1.82%)

Two or more races (1.37%)

Asian Alone (0.77%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.5%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.2%)

Ethnicity in Decatur County, IA in 2016

Total Population:8,061

Non-Hispanic White Alone (92.97%)

Hispanic White Alone (2.38%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.75%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.18%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.02%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.71%)

Population By Race in Decatur , IA in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	7,686	95.35%
Black or African American Alone	147	1.82%
Two Or More Races	110	1.37%
Asian Alone	62	0.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	40	0.5%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	16	0.2%

Population By Ethnicity in Decatur , IA in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	7,494	92.97%
White Alone - Hispanic	192	2.38%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	141	1.75%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	95	1.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	57	0.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	31	0.39%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	15	0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	15	0.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	9	0.11%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	6	0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	5	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	1	0.01%