Cerro Gordo County Demographics

A map of Cerro Gordo County's Population by Race

Cerro Gordo County, Iowa had a population of 43,127 in 2020. It was 87.7% White, 2.0% Black, 1.2% Asian, 5.2% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Cerro Gordo County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Cerro Gordo County is the 14th most populous county of the 99 counties in Iowa.

Cerro Gordo County's White Population

37,819 residents of Cerro Gordo County identify as White, or 87.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Cerro Gordo County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Cerro Gordo County is ranked #72 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Cerro Gordo County is more White than neighboring Franklin County (80.2% White). Cerro Gordo County is less White than neighboring Worth County (93.3% White), Floyd County (89% White), Hancock County (90.9% White), and Mitchell County (95.4% White).

Cerro Gordo County's Black Population

848 residents of Cerro Gordo County identify as Black, or 2.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Cerro Gordo County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Cerro Gordo County is ranked #23 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Cerro Gordo County is more Black than neighboring Worth County (0.8% Black), Franklin County (0.3% Black), Hancock County (0.7% Black), and Mitchell County (0.4% Black). Cerro Gordo County is less Black than neighboring Floyd County (2.7% Black).

Cerro Gordo County's Asian Population

535 residents of Cerro Gordo County identify as Asian, or 1.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Cerro Gordo County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Cerro Gordo County is ranked #18 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Cerro Gordo County is more Asian than neighboring Worth County (0.3% Asian), Franklin County (0.5% Asian), Hancock County (0.2% Asian), and Mitchell County (0.4% Asian). Cerro Gordo County is less Asian than neighboring Floyd County (1.9% Asian).

Cerro Gordo County's Hispanic Population

2,243 residents of Cerro Gordo County identify as Hispanic, or 5.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Cerro Gordo County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Cerro Gordo County is ranked #30 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Cerro Gordo County is more Hispanic than neighboring Worth County (2.8% Hispanic), Floyd County (3.5% Hispanic), and Mitchell County (1.8% Hispanic). Cerro Gordo County is less Hispanic than neighboring Franklin County (16.3% Hispanic), and Hancock County (5.7% Hispanic).

Cerro Gordo County's Native American/Other Population

315 residents of Cerro Gordo County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Cerro Gordo 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, Cerro Gordo County is ranked #19 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Cerro Gordo County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Worth County (0.3% Native American/Other), Franklin County (0.4% Native American/Other), Floyd County (0.4% Native American/Other), Hancock County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Mitchell County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Cerro Gordo County's Multiracial Population

1,367 residents of Cerro Gordo County identify as Multiracial, or 3.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Cerro Gordo County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Cerro Gordo County is ranked #21 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Cerro Gordo County is more Multiracial than neighboring Worth County (2.4% Multiracial), Franklin County (2.3% Multiracial), Floyd County (2.6% Multiracial), Hancock County (2.2% Multiracial), and Mitchell County (1.7% Multiracial).

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