Population By Race and Ethnicity in Poweshiek County, IA in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 18,900 population of Poweshiek County, Iowa comprised of 471 people who identified as Hispanic (2.49%), and 18,429 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.51%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Poweshiek County, Iowa with a population of 18,042 (95.46%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 287 (1.52%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 253 (1.34%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Poweshiek County, Iowa in 2011, with a population of 17,642 (93.34%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 400 (2.12%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 278 (1.47%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Poweshiek County, IA in 2011
Total Population:18,900
97.51%
Non Hispanic (97.51%)
Hispanic (2.49%)
Race in Poweshiek County, IA in 2011
Total Population:18,900
95.46%
White Alone (95.46%)
Asian Alone (1.52%)
Black or African American Alone (1.34%)
Two or more races (1.27%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.29%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.12%)
Ethnicity in Poweshiek County, IA in 2011
Total Population:18,900
93.34%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (93.34%)
Hispanic White Alone (2.12%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.47%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.27%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.11%)
All Other Ethnicities (0.69%)
Population By Race in Poweshiek , IA in 2011
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 18,042 95.46%
Asian Alone 287 1.52%
Black or African American Alone 253 1.34%
Two Or More Races 241 1.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 55 0.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 22 0.12%
Population By Ethnicity in Poweshiek , IA in 2011
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 17,642 93.34%
White Alone - Hispanic 400 2.12%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 278 1.47%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 241 1.27%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 209 1.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 37 0.2%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 32 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 22 0.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 18 0.1%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 12 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 9 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%