Population By Race and Ethnicity in Des Moines County, IA in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 38,823 population of Des Moines County, Iowa comprised of 1,277 people who identified as Hispanic (3.29%), and 37,546 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.71%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Des Moines County, Iowa with a population of 34,563 (89.03%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,459 (6.33%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,190 (3.07%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Des Moines County, Iowa in 2020, with a population of 33,590 (86.52%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,389 (6.15%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,001 (2.58%).

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 2020

Total Population:38,823

Non Hispanic (96.71%)

Hispanic (3.29%)

Race in Des Moines County, IA in 2020

Total Population:38,823

White Alone (89.03%)

Black or African American Alone (6.33%)

Two or more races (3.07%)

Asian Alone (1.13%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.39%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.06%)

Ethnicity in Des Moines County, IA in 2020

Total Population:38,823

Non-Hispanic White Alone (86.52%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (6.15%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.58%)

Hispanic White Alone (2.51%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.15%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.09%)

Population By Race in Des Moines , IA in 2020

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	34,563	89.03%
Black or African American Alone	2,459	6.33%
Two Or More Races	1,190	3.07%
Asian Alone	437	1.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	152	0.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	22	0.06%

Population By Ethnicity in Des Moines , IA in 2020

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	33,590	86.52%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	2,389	6.15%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	1,001	2.58%
White Alone - Hispanic	973	2.51%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	423	1.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	189	0.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	125	0.32%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	70	0.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	27	0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	18	0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	14	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	4	0.01%