Population By Race and Ethnicity in Pottawattamie County, IA in 2017
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 93,563 population of Pottawattamie County, Iowa comprised of 7,336 people who identified as Hispanic (7.84%), and 86,227 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.16%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Pottawattamie County, Iowa with a population of 88,499 (94.59%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,808 (1.93%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,628 (1.74%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Pottawattamie County, Iowa in 2017, with a population of 81,959 (87.6%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 6,540 (6.99%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,577 (1.69%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Pottawattamie, Iowa.
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| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 1,628 | 1.74% |
| White Alone | 88,499 | 94.59% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 700 | 0.75% |
| Asian Alone | 845 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 83 | 0.09% |
| Two Or More Races | 1,808 | 1.93% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 155 | 0.17% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 6,540 | 6.99% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 316 | 0.34% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 74 | 0.08% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 20 | 0.02% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 231 | 0.25% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 1,473 | 1.57% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 81,959 | 87.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 384 | 0.41% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 771 | 0.82% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 63 | 0.07% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 1,577 | 1.69% |