Population By Race and Ethnicity in Linn, IA in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 224,553 population of Linn County, Iowa comprised of 7,438 people who identified as Hispanic (3.31%), and 217,115 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.69%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Linn County, Iowa with a population of 199,164 (88.69%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 12,762 (5.68%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 6,157 (2.74%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Linn County, Iowa in 2017, with a population of 192,917 (85.91%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 12,349 (5.5%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 6,247 (2.78%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 12,762 5.68%
White Alone 199,164 88.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 618 0.28%
Asian Alone 5,592 2.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 260 0.12%
Two Or More Races 6,157 2.74%
Population By Ethnicity in Linn , IA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 413 0.18%
White Alone - Hispanic 6,247 2.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 188 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 85 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 33 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 472 0.21%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 12,349 5.5%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 192,917 85.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 430 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 5,507 2.45%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 227 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,685 2.53%