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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 97,012 population of Story County, Iowa comprised of 3,255 people who identified as Hispanic (3.36%), and 93,757 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.65%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Story County, Iowa with a population of 84,275 (86.87%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 7,978 (8.22%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,760 (2.85%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Story County, Iowa in 2016, with a population of 81,559 (84.07%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 7,936 (8.18%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,716 (2.8%).

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

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Population By Race in Story , IA in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,760 2.85%
White Alone 84,275 86.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 243 0.25%
Asian Alone 7,978 8.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 29 0.03%
Two Or More Races 1,727 1.78%
Population By Ethnicity in Story , IA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 180 0.19%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,716 2.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 85 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 42 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 11 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 221 0.23%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,580 2.66%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 81,559 84.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 158 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 7,936 8.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 18 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,506 1.55%