Population By Race and Ethnicity in Iowa in 2022

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 3,199,693 population of Iowa comprised of 230,242 people who identified as Hispanic (7.20%), and 2,969,451 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.80%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Iowa, with a population of 2,874,704 (89.84%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Iowa, with a population of 140,967 (4.41%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Iowa, with a population of 87,861 (2.75%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Iowa, with a population of 2,671,947 (83.51%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Iowa, with a population of 202,757 (6.34%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Iowa, with a population of 133,920 (4.18%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 140,967 4.41%
White Alone 2,874,704 89.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 19,349 0.61%
Asian Alone 87,861 2.75%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7,620 0.24%
Two Or More Races 69,192 2.16%
Population By Ethnicity in Iowa in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 7,047 0.22%
White Alone - Hispanic 202,757 6.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 9,412 0.29%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,824 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 945 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 8,257 0.26%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 133,920 4.18%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,671,947 83.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 9,937 0.31%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 86,037 2.69%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6,675 0.21%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 60,935 1.90%