Population By Race and Ethnicity in Des Moines County, IA in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 39,051 population of Des Moines County, Iowa comprised of 1,355 people who identified as Hispanic (3.47%), and 37,696 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.53%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Des Moines County, Iowa with a population of 34,848 (89.24%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,448 (6.27%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,156 (2.96%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Des Moines County, Iowa in 2019, with a population of 33,776 (86.49%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,376 (6.08%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,072 (2.75%).

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 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,448 6.27%
White Alone 34,848 89.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 149 0.38%
Asian Alone 428 1.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 22 0.06%
Two Or More Races 1,156 2.96%
Population By Ethnicity in Des Moines , IA in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 72 0.18%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,072 2.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 25 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 11 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 171 0.44%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,376 6.08%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 33,776 86.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 124 0.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 417 1.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 18 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 985 2.52%