Cedar County Demographics

A map of Cedar County's Population by Race

Cedar County, Iowa had a population of 18,505 in 2020. It was 93.7% White, 0.4% Black, 0.3% Asian, 2.5% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Cedar County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Cedar County is the 38th most populous county of the 99 counties in Iowa.

Cedar County's White Population

17,334 residents of Cedar County identify as White, or 93.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Cedar County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Cedar County is ranked #26 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Cedar County is more White than neighboring Muscatine County (75.5% White), Jones County (92% White), Johnson County (74.9% White), Scott County (77% White), and Linn County (81.6% White).

Cedar County's Black Population

79 residents of Cedar County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Cedar County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Cedar County is ranked #74 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Cedar County is less Black than neighboring Muscatine County (2.5% Black), Jones County (2.1% Black), Johnson County (8.3% Black), Scott County (7.8% Black), and Linn County (7% Black).

Cedar County's Asian Population

61 residents of Cedar County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Cedar County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Cedar County is ranked #71 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Cedar County is less Asian than neighboring Muscatine County (0.9% Asian), Johnson County (5.6% Asian), Scott County (2.8% Asian), and Linn County (2.3% Asian).

Cedar County's Hispanic Population

462 residents of Cedar County identify as Hispanic, or 2.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Cedar County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Cedar County is ranked #71 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Cedar County is more Hispanic than neighboring Jones County (2.4% Hispanic). Cedar County is less Hispanic than neighboring Muscatine County (18% Hispanic), Johnson County (6.7% Hispanic), Scott County (6.9% Hispanic), and Linn County (3.9% Hispanic).

Cedar County's Native American/Other Population

96 residents of Cedar County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Cedar 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, Cedar County is ranked #38 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Cedar County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Muscatine County (0.4% Native American/Other). Cedar County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jones County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Linn County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Cedar County's Multiracial Population

473 residents of Cedar County identify as Multiracial, or 2.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Cedar County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Cedar County is ranked #49 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Cedar County is less Multiracial than neighboring Muscatine County (2.7% Multiracial), Johnson County (4.1% Multiracial), Scott County (4.9% Multiracial), and Linn County (4.5% Multiracial).

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