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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Population By Race in Jefferson , IA in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 421 2.34%
White Alone 15,065 83.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 51 0.28%
Asian Alone 2,169 12.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7 0.04%
Two Or More Races 314 1.74%
Population By Ethnicity in Jefferson , IA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 25 0.14%
White Alone - Hispanic 431 2.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 12 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 12 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 29 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 396 2.2%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 14,634 81.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 39 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,157 11.97%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 285 1.58%