Population By Race and Ethnicity in Poweshiek County, IA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 18,359 population of Poweshiek County, Iowa comprised of 605 people who identified as Hispanic (3.3%), and 17,754 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.71%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Poweshiek County, Iowa with a population of 17,306 (94.26%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 379 (2.06%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 301 (1.64%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Poweshiek County, Iowa in 2017, with a population of 16,800 (91.51%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 506 (2.76%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 368 (2%).

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 2017

Total Population:18,359

Non Hispanic (96.71%)

Hispanic (3.3%)

Race in Poweshiek County, IA in 2017

Total Population:18,359

White Alone (94.26%)

Asian Alone (2.06%)

Two or more races (1.64%)

Black or African American Alone (1.51%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.39%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.14%)

Ethnicity in Poweshiek County, IA in 2017

Total Population:18,359

Non-Hispanic White Alone (91.51%)

Hispanic White Alone (2.76%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.44%)

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

All Other Ethnicities (0.92%)

Population By Race in Poweshiek , IA in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	17,306	94.26%
Asian Alone	379	2.06%
Two Or More Races	301	1.64%
Black or African American Alone	277	1.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	71	0.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	25	0.14%

Population By Ethnicity in Poweshiek , IA in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	16,800	91.51%
White Alone - Hispanic	506	2.76%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	368	2%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	265	1.44%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	252	1.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	45	0.25%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	36	0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	26	0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	25	0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	24	0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	11	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	1	0.01%