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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Des Moines County, IA in 2012

Total Population:40,247

Non Hispanic (97.35%)

Hispanic (2.65%)

Race in Des Moines County, IA in 2012

Total Population:40,247

White Alone (91.25%)

Black or African American Alone (5.45%)

Two or more races (2.26%)

Asian Alone (0.71%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.29%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.05%)

Ethnicity in Des Moines County, IA in 2012

Total Population:40,247

Non-Hispanic White Alone (89.06%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (5.33%)

Hispanic White Alone (2.19%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.73%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.69%)

Population By Race in Des Moines , IA in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	36,725	91.25%
Black or African American Alone	2,194	5.45%
Two Or More Races	909	2.26%
Asian Alone	285	0.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	115	0.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	19	0.05%

Population By Ethnicity in Des Moines , IA in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	35,844	89.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	2,143	5.33%
White Alone - Hispanic	881	2.19%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	806	2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	278	0.69%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	103	0.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	93	0.23%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	51	0.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	22	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	16	0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	7	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	3	0.01%