Population By Race and Ethnicity in Des Moines County, IA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 39,719 population of Des Moines County, Iowa comprised of 1,263 people who identified as Hispanic (3.18%), and 38,456 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.82%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Des Moines County, Iowa with a population of 35,861 (90.29%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,283 (5.75%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,057 (2.66%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Des Moines County, Iowa in 2016, with a population of 34,844 (87.73%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,215 (5.58%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,017 (2.56%).

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 2016

Total Population:39,719

Non Hispanic (96.82%)

Hispanic (3.18%)

Race in Des Moines County, IA in 2016

Total Population:39,719

White Alone (90.29%)

Black or African American Alone (5.75%)

Two or more races (2.66%)

Asian Alone (0.95%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.3%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.05%)

Ethnicity in Des Moines County, IA in 2016

Total Population:39,719

Non-Hispanic White Alone (87.73%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (5.58%)

Hispanic White Alone (2.56%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.3%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.93%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.91%)

Population By Race in Des Moines , IA in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	35,861	90.29%
Black or African American Alone	2,283	5.75%
Two Or More Races	1,057	2.66%
Asian Alone	378	0.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	120	0.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	20	0.05%

Population By Ethnicity in Des Moines , IA in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	34,844	87.73%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	2,215	5.58%
White Alone - Hispanic	1,017	2.56%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	914	2.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	368	0.93%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	143	0.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	99	0.25%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	68	0.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	21	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	16	0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	10	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	4	0.01%