Population By Race and Ethnicity in Pottawattamie County, IA in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 93,179 population of Pottawattamie County, Iowa comprised of 8,839 people who identified as Hispanic (9.49%), and 84,340 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.51%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Pottawattamie County, Iowa with a population of 87,196 (93.58%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,065 (2.22%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,962 (2.11%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Pottawattamie County, Iowa in 2023, with a population of 79,332 (85.14%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 7,864 (8.44%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,790 (1.92%).

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

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Population By Race in Pottawattamie , IA in 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,962 2.11%
White Alone 87,196 93.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 841 0.9%
Asian Alone 970 1.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 145 0.16%
Two Or More Races 2,065 2.22%
Population By Ethnicity in Pottawattamie , IA in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 172 0.19%
White Alone - Hispanic 7,864 8.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 417 0.45%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 83 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 25 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 278 0.3%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,790 1.92%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 79,332 85.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 424 0.46%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 887 0.95%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 120 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,787 1.92%