Population By Race and Ethnicity in Poweshiek County, IA in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 18,628 population of Poweshiek County, Iowa comprised of 614 people who identified as Hispanic (3.3%), and 18,014 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.7%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Poweshiek County, Iowa with a population of 17,565 (94.29%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 380 (2.04%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 301 (1.62%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Poweshiek County, Iowa in 2020, with a population of 17,047 (91.51%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 518 (2.78%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 370 (1.99%).

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

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Population By Race in Poweshiek , IA in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 301 1.62%
White Alone 17,565 94.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 77 0.41%
Asian Alone 380 2.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 25 0.13%
Two Or More Races 280 1.5%
Population By Ethnicity in Poweshiek , IA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 23 0.12%
White Alone - Hispanic 518 2.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 22 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 10 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 41 0.22%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 278 1.49%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 17,047 91.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 55 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 370 1.99%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 25 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 239 1.28%