Population By Race and Ethnicity in Jefferson County, IA in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 15,694 population of Jefferson County, Iowa comprised of 643 people who identified as Hispanic (4.1%), and 15,051 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.9%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jefferson County, Iowa with a population of 13,674 (87.13%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,241 (7.91%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 374 (2.38%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jefferson County, Iowa in 2020, with a population of 13,132 (83.68%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,231 (7.84%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 542 (3.45%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 374 2.38%
White Alone 13,674 87.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 57 0.36%
Asian Alone 1,241 7.91%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 6 0.04%
Two Or More Races 342 2.18%
Population By Ethnicity in Jefferson , IA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 34 0.22%
White Alone - Hispanic 542 3.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 16 0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 10 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 39 0.25%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 340 2.17%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 13,132 83.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 41 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,231 7.84%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 303 1.93%