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Allamakee County Demographics

A map of Allamakee County's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
12,40188.2%
Hispanic
1,2218.7%
Multiracial
2091.5%
Black
1461.0%
Native American/Other
430.3%
Asian
410.3%

Allamakee County, Iowa had a population of 14,061 in 2020. It was 88.2% White, 1.0% Black, 0.3% Asian, 8.7% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 1.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Allamakee County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Allamakee County is the 57th most populous county of the 99 counties in Iowa.

Allamakee County's White Population

12,401 residents of Allamakee County identify as White, or 88.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Allamakee County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Allamakee County is ranked #70 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Allamakee County is less White than neighboring Houston County (94.7% White), Clayton County (94.5% White), Crawford County (93.2% White), Winneshiek County (93.2% White), and Vernon County (95% White).

Allamakee County's Black Population

146 residents of Allamakee County identify as Black, or 1.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Allamakee County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Allamakee County is ranked #36 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Allamakee County is more Black than neighboring Houston County (0.5% Black), Clayton County (0.9% Black), Winneshiek County (0.6% Black), and Vernon County (0.4% Black). Allamakee County is less Black than neighboring Crawford County (1.6% Black).

Allamakee County's Asian Population

41 residents of Allamakee County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Allamakee County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Allamakee County is ranked #76 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Allamakee County is less Asian than neighboring Houston County (0.5% Asian), Crawford County (0.4% Asian), and Winneshiek County (0.9% Asian).

Allamakee County's Hispanic Population

1,221 residents of Allamakee County identify as Hispanic, or 8.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Allamakee County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Allamakee County is ranked #17 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Allamakee County is more Hispanic than neighboring Houston County (1.3% Hispanic), Clayton County (2% Hispanic), Crawford County (1.6% Hispanic), Winneshiek County (2.9% Hispanic), and Vernon County (1.5% Hispanic).

Allamakee County's Native American/Other Population

43 residents of Allamakee County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Allamakee County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Iowa (0.7% Native American/Other). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Allamakee County is ranked #77 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Allamakee County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Houston County (0.4% Native American/Other), Crawford County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Vernon County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Allamakee County's Multiracial Population

209 residents of Allamakee County identify as Multiracial, or 1.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Allamakee County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Allamakee County is ranked #97 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Allamakee County is less Multiracial than neighboring Houston County (2.6% Multiracial), Clayton County (1.9% Multiracial), Crawford County (2.6% Multiracial), Winneshiek County (2.1% Multiracial), and Vernon County (2.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.