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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 22,147 population of Washington County, Iowa comprised of 1,309 people who identified as Hispanic (5.91%), and 20,838 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.09%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Washington County, Iowa with a population of 21,449 (96.85%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 287 (1.3%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 224 (1.01%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Washington County, Iowa in 2016, with a population of 20,247 (91.42%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,202 (5.43%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 236 (1.07%).

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

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Population By Race in Washington , IA in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 224 1.01%
White Alone 21,449 96.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 61 0.28%
Asian Alone 109 0.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 17 0.08%
Two Or More Races 287 1.3%
Population By Ethnicity in Washington , IA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 29 0.13%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,202 5.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 23 0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 51 0.23%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 195 0.88%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 20,247 91.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 38 0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 108 0.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 14 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 236 1.07%