Buena Vista County Demographics

A map of Buena Vista County's Population by Race

Buena Vista County, Iowa had a population of 20,823 in 2020. It was 54.6% White, 2.7% Black, 9.1% Asian, 28.5% Hispanic, 3.5% Native American/Other, and 1.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Buena Vista County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Buena Vista County is the 29th most populous county of the 99 counties in Iowa.

Buena Vista County's White Population

11,377 residents of Buena Vista County identify as White, or 54.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Buena Vista County considerably less than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Buena Vista County is ranked #99 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Buena Vista County is less White than neighboring Clay County (91.7% White), Sac County (93.3% White), Pocahontas County (90.2% White), Cherokee County (91.5% White), and Ida County (93.6% White).

Buena Vista County's Black Population

560 residents of Buena Vista County identify as Black, or 2.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Buena Vista County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Buena Vista County is ranked #13 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Buena Vista County is more Black than neighboring Clay County (0.6% Black), Sac County (0.5% Black), Pocahontas County (0.9% Black), Cherokee County (0.7% Black), and Ida County (0.4% Black).

Buena Vista County's Asian Population

1,889 residents of Buena Vista County identify as Asian, or 9.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Buena Vista County slightly larger than the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Buena Vista County is ranked #1 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Buena Vista County is more Asian than neighboring Clay County (0.6% Asian), Sac County (0.3% Asian), Pocahontas County (0.4% Asian), Cherokee County (0.5% Asian), and Ida County (0.3% Asian).

Buena Vista County's Hispanic Population

5,925 residents of Buena Vista County identify as Hispanic, or 28.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Buena Vista County considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Buena Vista County is ranked #2 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Buena Vista County is more Hispanic than neighboring Clay County (4.3% Hispanic), Sac County (3.6% Hispanic), Pocahontas County (5% Hispanic), Cherokee County (4.5% Hispanic), and Ida County (3.6% Hispanic).

Buena Vista County's Native American/Other Population

720 residents of Buena Vista County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 3.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Buena Vista 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, Buena Vista County is ranked #2 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Buena Vista County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Clay County (0.3% Native American/Other), Sac County (0.4% Native American/Other), Pocahontas County (0.8% Native American/Other), Cherokee County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Ida County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Buena Vista County's Multiracial Population

352 residents of Buena Vista County identify as Multiracial, or 1.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Buena Vista County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Buena Vista County is ranked #95 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Buena Vista County is less Multiracial than neighboring Clay County (2.4% Multiracial), Sac County (1.9% Multiracial), Pocahontas County (2.7% Multiracial), Cherokee County (2.2% Multiracial), and Ida County (1.8% Multiracial).

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