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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 215,542 population of Linn County, Iowa comprised of 6,115 people who identified as Hispanic (2.84%), and 209,427 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.16%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Linn County, Iowa with a population of 196,195 (91.02%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,921 (4.14%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,045 (2.34%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Linn County, Iowa in 2012, with a population of 190,968 (88.6%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,655 (4.01%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,227 (2.42%).

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

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Population By Race in Linn , IA in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 8,921 4.14%
White Alone 196,195 91.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 597 0.28%
Asian Alone 4,592 2.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 192 0.09%
Two Or More Races 5,045 2.34%
Population By Ethnicity in Linn , IA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 266 0.12%
White Alone - Hispanic 5,227 2.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 149 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 62 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 35 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 376 0.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 8,655 4.01%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 190,968 88.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 448 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 4,530 2.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 157 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,669 2.17%