Population By Race and Ethnicity in Iowa in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 3,050,819 population of Iowa comprised of 153,270 people who identified as Hispanic (5.02%), and 2,897,549 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.98%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Iowa, with a population of 2,842,040 (93.16%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Iowa, with a population of 92,468 (3.03%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Iowa, with a population of 54,825 (1.80%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Iowa, with a population of 2,704,437 (88.65%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Iowa, with a population of 137,603 (4.51%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Iowa, with a population of 88,415 (2.90%).

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

You can find similar information for other states and for the United States.

You can also find similar information for each Iowa county using links at the bottom of this page.

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Population By Race in Iowa in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 92,468 3.03%
White Alone 2,842,040 93.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 13,714 0.45%
Asian Alone 54,825 1.80%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2,458 0.08%
Two Or More Races 45,314 1.49%
Population By Ethnicity in Iowa in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4,053 0.13%
White Alone - Hispanic 137,603 4.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 5,024 0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,078 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 597 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 4,915 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 88,415 2.90%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,704,437 88.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 8,690 0.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 53,747 1.76%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1,861 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 40,399 1.32%

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for Iowa Counties in 2010

Use the links below to see the population by race and ethnicity for each of the following Iowa counties.