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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Poweshiek County, IA in 2016

Total Population:18,297

Non Hispanic (96.9%)

Hispanic (3.1%)

Race in Poweshiek County, IA in 2016

Total Population:18,297

White Alone (94.5%)

Asian Alone (1.98%)

Two or more races (1.59%)

Black or African American Alone (1.46%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.34%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.13%)

Ethnicity in Poweshiek County, IA in 2016

Total Population:18,297

Non-Hispanic White Alone (91.87%)

Hispanic White Alone (2.62%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.92%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.38%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.37%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.84%)

Population By Race in Poweshiek , IA in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	17,290	94.5%
Asian Alone	362	1.98%
Two Or More Races	291	1.59%
Black or African American Alone	267	1.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	63	0.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	24	0.13%

Population By Ethnicity in Poweshiek , IA in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	16,810	91.87%
White Alone - Hispanic	480	2.62%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	351	1.92%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	253	1.38%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	250	1.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	41	0.22%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	38	0.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	24	0.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	22	0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	17	0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	11	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	0	0%