Population By Race and Ethnicity in Palo Alto County, IA in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 8,873 population of Palo Alto County, Iowa comprised of 280 people who identified as Hispanic (3.16%), and 8,593 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.84%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Palo Alto County, Iowa with a population of 8,445 (95.18%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 190 (2.14%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 107 (1.21%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Palo Alto County, Iowa in 2019, with a population of 8,219 (92.63%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 226 (2.55%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 174 (1.96%).

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 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 190 2.14%
White Alone 8,445 95.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 46 0.52%
Asian Alone 79 0.89%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 6 0.07%
Two Or More Races 107 1.21%
Population By Ethnicity in Palo Alto , IA in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 16 0.18%
White Alone - Hispanic 226 2.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 19 0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 13 0.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 174 1.96%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 8,219 92.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 27 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 75 0.85%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 94 1.06%