Population By Race and Ethnicity in Iowa in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 3,149,900 population of Iowa comprised of 194,626 people who identified as Hispanic (6.18%), and 2,955,274 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.82%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Iowa, with a population of 2,857,883 (90.73%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Iowa, with a population of 125,912 (4.00%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Iowa, with a population of 83,676 (2.66%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Iowa, with a population of 2,685,977 (85.27%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Iowa, with a population of 171,906 (5.46%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Iowa, with a population of 120,037 (3.81%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 125,912 4.00%
White Alone 2,857,883 90.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 16,862 0.54%
Asian Alone 83,676 2.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4,388 0.14%
Two Or More Races 61,179 1.94%
Population By Ethnicity in Iowa in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 5,875 0.19%
White Alone - Hispanic 171,906 5.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 7,525 0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,637 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 736 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 6,947 0.22%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 120,037 3.81%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,685,977 85.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 9,337 0.30%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 82,039 2.60%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3,652 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 54,232 1.72%

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for Iowa Counties in 2018

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