Population By Race and Ethnicity in Palo Alto County, IA in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 8,923 population of Palo Alto County, Iowa comprised of 300 people who identified as Hispanic (3.36%), and 8,623 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.64%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Palo Alto County, Iowa with a population of 8,511 (95.38%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 158 (1.77%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 110 (1.23%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Palo Alto County, Iowa in 2021, with a population of 8,264 (92.62%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 247 (2.77%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 143 (1.6%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Palo Alto County, IA in 2021

Total Population:8,923

Non Hispanic (96.64%)

Hispanic (3.36%)

Race in Palo Alto County, IA in 2021

Total Population:8,923

White Alone (95.38%)

Black or African American Alone (1.77%)

Two or more races (1.23%)

Asian Alone (0.98%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.54%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.1%)

Ethnicity in Palo Alto County, IA in 2021

Total Population:8,923

Non-Hispanic White Alone (92.62%)

Hispanic White Alone (2.77%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.6%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.09%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.00%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.93%)

Population By Race in Palo Alto , IA in 2021

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	8,511	95.38%
Black or African American Alone	158	1.77%
Two Or More Races	110	1.23%
Asian Alone	87	0.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	48	0.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	9	0.1%

Population By Ethnicity in Palo Alto , IA in 2021

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	8,264	92.62%
White Alone - Hispanic	247	2.77%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	143	1.6%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	97	1.09%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	83	0.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	30	0.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	18	0.2%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	15	0.17%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	13	0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	6	0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	4	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	3	0.03%