Population By Race and Ethnicity in Des Moines County, IA in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 38,506 population of Des Moines County, Iowa comprised of 1,343 people who identified as Hispanic (3.49%), and 37,163 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.51%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Des Moines County, Iowa with a population of 34,283 (89.03%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,439 (6.33%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,171 (3.04%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Des Moines County, Iowa in 2021, with a population of 33,244 (86.34%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,360 (6.13%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,039 (2.7%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,439 6.33%
White Alone 34,283 89.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 141 0.37%
Asian Alone 448 1.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 24 0.06%
Two Or More Races 1,171 3.04%
Population By Ethnicity in Des Moines , IA in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 79 0.21%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,039 2.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 25 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 15 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 181 0.47%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,360 6.13%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 33,244 86.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 116 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 433 1.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 20 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 990 2.57%