Population By Race and Ethnicity in Poweshiek County, IA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 18,297 population of Poweshiek County, Iowa comprised of 568 people who identified as Hispanic (3.1%), and 17,729 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.9%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Poweshiek County, Iowa with a population of 17,290 (94.5%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 362 (1.98%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 291 (1.59%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Poweshiek County, Iowa in 2016, with a population of 16,810 (91.87%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 480 (2.62%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 351 (1.92%).

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 2016
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Population By Race in Poweshiek , IA in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 267 1.46%
White Alone 17,290 94.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 63 0.34%
Asian Alone 362 1.98%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 24 0.13%
Two Or More Races 291 1.59%
Population By Ethnicity in Poweshiek , IA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 17 0.09%
White Alone - Hispanic 480 2.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 22 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 11 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 38 0.21%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 250 1.37%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 16,810 91.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 41 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 351 1.92%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 24 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 253 1.38%