Population By Race and Ethnicity in Decatur County, IA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 7,956 population of Decatur County, Iowa comprised of 246 people who identified as Hispanic (3.09%), and 7,710 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.91%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Decatur County, Iowa with a population of 7,588 (95.38%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 143 (1.8%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 110 (1.38%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Decatur County, Iowa in 2017, with a population of 7,376 (92.71%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 212 (2.67%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 137 (1.72%).

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

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Population By Race in Decatur , IA in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 143 1.8%
White Alone 7,588 95.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 41 0.52%
Asian Alone 57 0.72%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 17 0.21%
Two Or More Races 110 1.38%
Population By Ethnicity in Decatur , IA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 6 0.08%
White Alone - Hispanic 212 2.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 8 0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 5 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 14 0.18%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 137 1.72%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,376 92.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 33 0.42%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 52 0.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 16 0.2%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 96 1.21%