Population By Race and Ethnicity in Des Moines County, IA in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 39,259 population of Des Moines County, Iowa comprised of 1,306 people who identified as Hispanic (3.33%), and 37,953 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.67%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Des Moines County, Iowa with a population of 35,111 (89.43%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,404 (6.12%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,165 (2.97%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Des Moines County, Iowa in 2018, with a population of 34,084 (86.82%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,338 (5.96%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,027 (2.62%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,404 6.12%
White Alone 35,111 89.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 131 0.33%
Asian Alone 427 1.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 21 0.05%
Two Or More Races 1,165 2.97%
Population By Ethnicity in Des Moines , IA in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 66 0.17%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,027 2.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 22 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 12 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 175 0.45%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,338 5.96%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 34,084 86.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 109 0.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 415 1.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 17 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 990 2.52%