Population By Race and Ethnicity in Des Moines County, IA in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 40,247 population of Des Moines County, Iowa comprised of 1,067 people who identified as Hispanic (2.65%), and 39,180 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.35%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Des Moines County, Iowa with a population of 36,725 (91.25%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,194 (5.45%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 909 (2.26%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Des Moines County, Iowa in 2012, with a population of 35,844 (89.06%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,143 (5.33%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 881 (2.19%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,194 5.45%
White Alone 36,725 91.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 115 0.29%
Asian Alone 285 0.71%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 19 0.05%
Two Or More Races 909 2.26%
Population By Ethnicity in Des Moines , IA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 51 0.13%
White Alone - Hispanic 881 2.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 22 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 7 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 103 0.26%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,143 5.33%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 35,844 89.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 93 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 278 0.69%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 16 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 806 2%