Population By Race and Ethnicity in Iowa in 2020

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 3,190,904 population of Iowa comprised of 217,031 people who identified as Hispanic (6.80%), and 2,973,873 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.20%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Iowa, with a population of 2,882,548 (90.34%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Iowa, with a population of 133,046 (4.17%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Iowa, with a population of 86,554 (2.71%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Iowa, with a population of 2,690,606 (84.32%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Iowa, with a population of 191,942 (6.02%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Iowa, with a population of 126,620 (3.97%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Iowa in 2020
Total Population:3,190,904
93.20%
Non Hispanic (93.20%)
Hispanic (6.80%)
Race in Iowa in 2020
Total Population:3,190,904
90.34%
White Alone (90.34%)
Black or African American Alone (4.17%)
Asian Alone (2.71%)
Two or more races (2.04%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.56%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.17%)
Ethnicity in Iowa in 2020
Total Population:3,190,904
84.32%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (84.32%)
Hispanic White Alone (6.02%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (3.97%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2.66%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.81%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.23%)
Population By Race in Iowa in 2020
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 2,882,548 90.34%
Black or African American Alone 133,046 4.17%
Asian Alone 86,554 2.71%
Two Or More Races 65,219 2.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 18,004 0.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5,533 0.17%
Population By Ethnicity in Iowa in 2020
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,690,606 84.32%
White Alone - Hispanic 191,942 6.02%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 126,620 3.97%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 84,759 2.66%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 57,605 1.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 9,556 0.30%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 8,448 0.27%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 7,614 0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 6,426 0.20%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4,727 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,795 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 806 0.03%