Population By Race and Ethnicity in Tama County, IA in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 17,718 population of Tama County, Iowa comprised of 1,309 people who identified as Hispanic (7.39%), and 16,409 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.61%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Tama County, Iowa with a population of 15,773 (89.02%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,401 (7.91%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 406 (2.29%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Tama County, Iowa in 2010, with a population of 14,852 (83.82%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,170 (6.6%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 921 (5.2%).

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

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Population By Race in Tama , IA in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 72 0.41%
White Alone 15,773 89.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,401 7.91%
Asian Alone 50 0.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 16 0.09%
Two Or More Races 406 2.29%
Population By Ethnicity in Tama , IA in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 8 0.05%
White Alone - Hispanic 921 5.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 231 1.3%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 13 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 134 0.76%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 64 0.36%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 14,852 83.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,170 6.6%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 48 0.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 272 1.54%