Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lee County, IA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 34,239 population of Lee County, Iowa comprised of 1,239 people who identified as Hispanic (3.62%), and 33,000 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.38%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lee County, Iowa with a population of 32,188 (94.01%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,064 (3.11%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 657 (1.92%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lee County, Iowa in 2017, with a population of 31,092 (90.81%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,096 (3.2%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,019 (2.98%).

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

You can find similar information for other Iowa counties, and for Iowa.

See this for other years:
Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Lee County, IA in 2017
Total Population:
Race in Lee County, IA in 2017
Total Population:
Ethnicity in Lee County, IA in 2017
Total Population:
Population By Race in Lee , IA in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,064 3.11%
White Alone 32,188 94.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 104 0.3%
Asian Alone 201 0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 25 0.07%
Two Or More Races 657 1.92%
Population By Ethnicity in Lee , IA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 45 0.13%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,096 3.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 21 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 5 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 71 0.21%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,019 2.98%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 31,092 90.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 83 0.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 196 0.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 24 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 586 1.71%