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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 222,299 population of Linn County, Iowa comprised of 7,162 people who identified as Hispanic (3.22%), and 215,137 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.78%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Linn County, Iowa with a population of 198,337 (89.22%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,786 (5.3%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,856 (2.63%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Linn County, Iowa in 2016, with a population of 192,282 (86.5%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,399 (5.13%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 6,055 (2.72%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 11,786 5.3%
White Alone 198,337 89.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 598 0.27%
Asian Alone 5,452 2.45%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 270 0.12%
Two Or More Races 5,856 2.63%
Population By Ethnicity in Linn , IA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 387 0.17%
White Alone - Hispanic 6,055 2.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 159 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 77 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 35 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 449 0.2%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 11,399 5.13%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 192,282 86.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 439 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 5,375 2.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 235 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,407 2.43%