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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 22,422 population of Mahaska County, Iowa comprised of 477 people who identified as Hispanic (2.13%), and 21,945 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.87%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Mahaska County, Iowa with a population of 21,258 (94.81%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 425 (1.9%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 367 (1.64%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Mahaska County, Iowa in 2017, with a population of 20,859 (93.03%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 410 (1.83%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 399 (1.78%).

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

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Population By Race in Mahaska , IA in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 425 1.9%
White Alone 21,258 94.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 91 0.41%
Asian Alone 367 1.64%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 12 0.05%
Two Or More Races 269 1.2%
Population By Ethnicity in Mahaska , IA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 15 0.07%
White Alone - Hispanic 399 1.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 34 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 25 0.11%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 410 1.83%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 20,859 93.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 57 0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 363 1.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 12 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 244 1.09%