Population By Race and Ethnicity in Jefferson County, IA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 18,027 population of Jefferson County, Iowa comprised of 511 people who identified as Hispanic (2.84%), and 17,516 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.17%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jefferson County, Iowa with a population of 15,065 (83.57%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,169 (12.03%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 421 (2.34%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jefferson County, Iowa in 2016, with a population of 14,634 (81.18%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,157 (11.97%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 431 (2.39%).

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 2016

Total Population:18,027

Non Hispanic (97.17%)

Hispanic (2.84%)

Race in Jefferson County, IA in 2016

Total Population:18,027

White Alone (83.57%)

Asian Alone (12.03%)

Black or African American Alone (2.34%)

Two or more races (1.74%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.28%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.04%)

Ethnicity in Jefferson County, IA in 2016

Total Population:18,027

Non-Hispanic White Alone (81.18%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (11.97%)

Hispanic White Alone (2.39%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (2.2%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.58%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.69%)

Population By Race in Jefferson , IA in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	15,065	83.57%
Asian Alone	2,169	12.03%
Black or African American Alone	421	2.34%
Two Or More Races	314	1.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	51	0.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	7	0.04%

Population By Ethnicity in Jefferson , IA in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	14,634	81.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	2,157	11.97%
White Alone - Hispanic	431	2.39%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	396	2.2%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	285	1.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	39	0.22%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	29	0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	25	0.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	12	0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	12	0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	5	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	2	0.01%