Population By Race and Ethnicity in Des Moines County, IA in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 40,243 population of Des Moines County, Iowa comprised of 1,026 people who identified as Hispanic (2.55%), and 39,217 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.45%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Des Moines County, Iowa with a population of 36,880 (91.64%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,060 (5.12%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 877 (2.18%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Des Moines County, Iowa in 2010, with a population of 36,018 (89.5%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,010 (5%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 862 (2.14%).

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

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Population By Race in Des Moines , IA in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,060 5.12%
White Alone 36,880 91.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 106 0.26%
Asian Alone 300 0.75%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 20 0.05%
Two Or More Races 877 2.18%
Population By Ethnicity in Des Moines , IA in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 50 0.12%
White Alone - Hispanic 862 2.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 18 0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 5 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 88 0.22%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,010 5%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 36,018 89.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 88 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 295 0.73%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 17 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 789 1.96%