Population By Race and Ethnicity in Tama, IA in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 17,040 population of Tama County, Iowa comprised of 1,714 people who identified as Hispanic (10.06%), and 15,326 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.94%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Tama County, Iowa with a population of 14,892 (87.39%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,420 (8.33%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 471 (2.76%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Tama County, Iowa in 2017, with a population of 13,750 (80.69%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,142 (6.7%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,048 (6.15%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 153 0.9%
White Alone 14,892 87.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,420 8.33%
Asian Alone 78 0.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 26 0.15%
Two Or More Races 471 2.76%
Population By Ethnicity in Tama , IA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 27 0.16%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,142 6.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 372 2.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 5 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 14 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 154 0.9%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 126 0.74%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 13,750 80.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,048 6.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 73 0.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 12 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 317 1.86%