Population By Race and Ethnicity in Des Moines County, IA in 2013

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2013, the 40,421 population of Des Moines County, Iowa comprised of 1,085 people who identified as Hispanic (2.68%), and 39,336 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.32%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Des Moines County, Iowa with a population of 36,715 (90.83%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,287 (5.66%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 973 (2.41%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Des Moines County, Iowa in 2013, with a population of 35,839 (88.66%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,229 (5.51%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 876 (2.17%).

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 2013
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,287 5.66%
White Alone 36,715 90.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 120 0.3%
Asian Alone 307 0.76%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 19 0.05%
Two Or More Races 973 2.41%
Population By Ethnicity in Des Moines , IA in 2013
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 58 0.14%
White Alone - Hispanic 876 2.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 20 0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 8 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 120 0.3%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,229 5.51%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 35,839 88.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 100 0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 299 0.74%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 16 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 853 2.11%