Population By Race and Ethnicity in Decatur, IA in 2018

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 7,901 population of Decatur County, Iowa comprised of 264 people who identified as Hispanic (3.34%), and 7,637 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.66%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Decatur County, Iowa with a population of 7,506 (95%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 155 (1.96%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 116 (1.47%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Decatur County, Iowa in 2018, with a population of 7,289 (92.25%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 217 (2.75%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 144 (1.82%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 155 1.96%
White Alone 7,506 95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 39 0.49%
Asian Alone 65 0.82%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 20 0.25%
Two Or More Races 116 1.47%
Population By Ethnicity in Decatur , IA in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 11 0.14%
White Alone - Hispanic 217 2.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 7 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 13 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 15 0.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 144 1.82%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,289 92.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 32 0.41%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 52 0.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 19 0.24%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 101 1.28%