Population By Race and Ethnicity in Iowa in 2014

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2014, the 3,110,643 population of Iowa comprised of 173,290 people who identified as Hispanic (5.57%), and 2,937,353 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.43%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Iowa, with a population of 2,858,510 (91.90%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Iowa, with a population of 107,069 (3.44%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Iowa, with a population of 73,166 (2.35%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Iowa, with a population of 2,704,576 (86.95%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Iowa, with a population of 153,934 (4.95%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Iowa, with a population of 102,198 (3.29%).

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 2014
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 107,069 3.44%
White Alone 2,858,510 91.90%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 15,421 0.50%
Asian Alone 73,166 2.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3,137 0.10%
Two Or More Races 53,340 1.72%
Population By Ethnicity in Iowa in 2014
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4,871 0.16%
White Alone - Hispanic 153,934 4.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 6,504 0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,405 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 652 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 5,924 0.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 102,198 3.29%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,704,576 86.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 8,917 0.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 71,761 2.31%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2,485 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 47,416 1.52%

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for Iowa Counties in 2014

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