Population By Race and Ethnicity in Palo Alto County, IA in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 8,989 population of Palo Alto County, Iowa comprised of 336 people who identified as Hispanic (3.74%), and 8,653 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.26%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Palo Alto County, Iowa with a population of 8,474 (94.27%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 184 (2.05%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 177 (1.97%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Palo Alto County, Iowa in 2020, with a population of 8,237 (91.63%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 237 (2.64%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 160 (1.78%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 177 1.97%
White Alone 8,474 94.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 48 0.53%
Asian Alone 92 1.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 14 0.16%
Two Or More Races 184 2.05%
Population By Ethnicity in Palo Alto , IA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 17 0.19%
White Alone - Hispanic 237 2.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 21 0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 51 0.57%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 160 1.78%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 8,237 91.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 27 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 86 0.96%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 10 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 133 1.48%