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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 172,361 population of Scott County, Iowa comprised of 11,521 people who identified as Hispanic (6.68%), and 160,840 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.32%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Scott County, Iowa with a population of 148,318 (86.05%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 13,215 (7.67%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,204 (3.02%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Scott County, Iowa in 2016, with a population of 138,475 (80.34%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 12,565 (7.29%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 9,843 (5.71%).

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

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Population By Race in Scott , IA in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 13,215 7.67%
White Alone 148,318 86.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 674 0.39%
Asian Alone 4,829 2.8%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 121 0.07%
Two Or More Races 5,204 3.02%
Population By Ethnicity in Scott , IA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 650 0.38%
White Alone - Hispanic 9,843 5.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 278 0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 88 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 40 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 622 0.36%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 12,565 7.29%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 138,475 80.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 396 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 4,741 2.75%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 81 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,582 2.66%