Bremer County Demographics

A map of Bremer County's Population by Race

Bremer County, Iowa had a population of 24,988 in 2020. It was 93.7% White, 1.0% Black, 0.8% Asian, 2.0% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 2.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Bremer County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Bremer County is the 26th most populous county of the 99 counties in Iowa.

Bremer County's White Population

23,403 residents of Bremer County identify as White, or 93.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Bremer County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Bremer County is ranked #27 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Bremer County is more White than neighboring Chickasaw County (93% White), Black Hawk County (77.1% White), Fayette County (92.5% White), and Floyd County (89% White). Bremer County is less White than neighboring Butler County (95.9% White).

Bremer County's Black Population

239 residents of Bremer County identify as Black, or 1.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Bremer County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Bremer County is ranked #38 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Bremer County is more Black than neighboring Chickasaw County (0.6% Black), and Butler County (0.2% Black). Bremer County is less Black than neighboring Black Hawk County (10.3% Black), and Floyd County (2.7% Black).

Bremer County's Asian Population

196 residents of Bremer County identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Bremer County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Bremer County is ranked #30 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Bremer County is more Asian than neighboring Chickasaw County (0.2% Asian), Butler County (0.2% Asian), and Fayette County (0.4% Asian). Bremer County is less Asian than neighboring Black Hawk County (2.6% Asian), and Floyd County (1.9% Asian).

Bremer County's Hispanic Population

511 residents of Bremer County identify as Hispanic, or 2.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Bremer County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Bremer County is ranked #81 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Bremer County is more Hispanic than neighboring Butler County (1.3% Hispanic). Bremer County is less Hispanic than neighboring Chickasaw County (4% Hispanic), Black Hawk County (4.9% Hispanic), Fayette County (2.7% Hispanic), and Floyd County (3.5% Hispanic).

Bremer County's Native American/Other Population

60 residents of Bremer County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Bremer 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, Bremer County is ranked #85 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Bremer County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Chickasaw County (0.1% Native American/Other). Bremer County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Black Hawk County (1.1% Native American/Other), Fayette County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Floyd County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Bremer County's Multiracial Population

579 residents of Bremer County identify as Multiracial, or 2.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Bremer County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Bremer County is ranked #64 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Bremer County is more Multiracial than neighboring Chickasaw County (2% Multiracial), and Butler County (2.2% Multiracial). Bremer County is less Multiracial than neighboring Black Hawk County (3.9% Multiracial), Fayette County (3% Multiracial), and Floyd County (2.6% Multiracial).

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