Population By Race and Ethnicity in Iowa in 2020

Updated on June 16, 2025.

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