Dickinson County Demographics
A map of Dickinson County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 16,709 | 94.4% |
Hispanic | 406 | 2.3% |
Multiracial | 392 | 2.2% |
Asian | 80 | 0.5% |
Black | 76 | 0.4% |
Native American/Other | 40 | 0.2% |
Dickinson County, Iowa had a population of 17,703 in 2020. It was 94.4% White, 0.4% Black, 0.5% Asian, 2.3% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 2.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Dickinson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Dickinson County is the 39th most populous county of the 99 counties in Iowa.
Dickinson County's White Population
16,709 residents of Dickinson County identify as White, or 94.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Dickinson County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Dickinson County is ranked #17 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Dickinson County is more White than neighboring Clay County (91.7% White), Jackson County (90.4% White), Emmet County (86.6% White), Osceola County (86.3% White), and Palo Alto County (93.3% White).
Dickinson County's Black Population
76 residents of Dickinson County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Dickinson County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Dickinson County is ranked #73 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Dickinson County is less Black than neighboring Clay County (0.6% Black), Jackson County (1.2% Black), Emmet County (0.9% Black), Osceola County (0.5% Black), and Palo Alto County (0.6% Black).
Dickinson County's Asian Population
80 residents of Dickinson County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Dickinson County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Dickinson County is ranked #51 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Dickinson County is more Asian than neighboring Emmet County (0.3% Asian), Osceola County (0.3% Asian), and Palo Alto County (0.4% Asian). Dickinson County is less Asian than neighboring Clay County (0.6% Asian), and Jackson County (1.2% Asian).
Dickinson County's Hispanic Population
406 residents of Dickinson County identify as Hispanic, or 2.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Dickinson County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Dickinson County is ranked #76 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Dickinson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Clay County (4.3% Hispanic), Jackson County (4% Hispanic), Emmet County (9.4% Hispanic), Osceola County (9.7% Hispanic), and Palo Alto County (3% Hispanic).
Dickinson County's Native American/Other Population
40 residents of Dickinson 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 Dickinson 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, Dickinson County is ranked #89 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Dickinson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Clay County (0.3% Native American/Other), Jackson County (0.5% Native American/Other), Emmet County (0.5% Native American/Other), Osceola County (1% Native American/Other), and Palo Alto County (0.5% Native American/Other).
Dickinson County's Multiracial Population
392 residents of Dickinson County identify as Multiracial, or 2.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Dickinson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Dickinson County is ranked #72 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Dickinson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Emmet County (2.1% Multiracial). Dickinson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Clay County (2.4% Multiracial), and Jackson County (2.8% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.