Population By Race and Ethnicity in Palo Alto County, IA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 9,032 population of Palo Alto County, Iowa comprised of 228 people who identified as Hispanic (2.52%), and 8,804 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.48%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Palo Alto County, Iowa with a population of 8,680 (96.1%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 138 (1.53%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 94 (1.04%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Palo Alto County, Iowa in 2016, with a population of 8,484 (93.93%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 196 (2.17%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 131 (1.45%).

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

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Population By Race in Palo Alto , IA in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 138 1.53%
White Alone 8,680 96.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 45 0.5%
Asian Alone 69 0.76%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 6 0.07%
Two Or More Races 94 1.04%
Population By Ethnicity in Palo Alto , IA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 7 0.08%
White Alone - Hispanic 196 2.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 16 0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 7 0.08%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 131 1.45%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 8,484 93.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 29 0.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 69 0.76%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 87 0.96%