Population By Race and Ethnicity in Jefferson County, IA in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 17,281 population of Jefferson County, Iowa comprised of 474 people who identified as Hispanic (2.74%), and 16,807 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.26%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jefferson County, Iowa with a population of 14,992 (86.75%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,738 (10.06%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 260 (1.51%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jefferson County, Iowa in 2012, with a population of 14,582 (84.38%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,729 (10.01%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 410 (2.37%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Jefferson, Iowa.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Jefferson County, IA in 2012

Total Population:17,281

Non Hispanic (97.26%)

Hispanic (2.74%)

Race in Jefferson County, IA in 2012

Total Population:17,281

White Alone (86.75%)

Asian Alone (10.06%)

Black or African American Alone (1.51%)

Two or more races (1.44%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.22%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.03%)

Ethnicity in Jefferson County, IA in 2012

Total Population:17,281

Non-Hispanic White Alone (84.38%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (10.01%)

Hispanic White Alone (2.37%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.38%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.3%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.56%)

Population By Race in Jefferson , IA in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	14,992	86.75%
Asian Alone	1,738	10.06%
Black or African American Alone	260	1.51%
Two Or More Races	248	1.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	38	0.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	5	0.03%

Population By Ethnicity in Jefferson , IA in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	14,582	84.38%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	1,729	10.01%
White Alone - Hispanic	410	2.37%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	238	1.38%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	225	1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	29	0.17%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	23	0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	22	0.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	9	0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	9	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	4	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	1	0.01%