Emmet County Demographics

A map of Emmet County's Population by Race

Emmet County, Iowa had a population of 9,388 in 2020. It was 86.6% White, 0.9% Black, 0.3% Asian, 9.4% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Emmet County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Emmet County is the 80th most populous county of the 99 counties in Iowa.

Emmet County's White Population

8,134 residents of Emmet County identify as White, or 86.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Emmet County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Emmet County is ranked #73 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Emmet County is less White than neighboring Palo Alto County (93.3% White), Martin County (89.6% White), Dickinson County (94.4% White), Kossuth County (92.8% White), and Clay County (91.7% White).

Emmet County's Black Population

89 residents of Emmet County identify as Black, or 0.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Emmet County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Emmet County is ranked #39 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Emmet County is more Black than neighboring Palo Alto County (0.6% Black), Martin County (0.6% Black), Dickinson County (0.4% Black), Kossuth County (0.5% Black), and Clay County (0.6% Black).

Emmet County's Asian Population

32 residents of Emmet County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Emmet County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Emmet County is ranked #65 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Emmet County is less Asian than neighboring Palo Alto County (0.4% Asian), Martin County (0.5% Asian), Dickinson County (0.5% Asian), Kossuth County (0.5% Asian), and Clay County (0.6% Asian).

Emmet County's Hispanic Population

887 residents of Emmet County identify as Hispanic, or 9.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Emmet County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Emmet County is ranked #16 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Emmet County is more Hispanic than neighboring Palo Alto County (3% Hispanic), Martin County (6.6% Hispanic), Dickinson County (2.3% Hispanic), Kossuth County (4.1% Hispanic), and Clay County (4.3% Hispanic).

Emmet County's Native American/Other Population

45 residents of Emmet 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 Emmet 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, Emmet County is ranked #48 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Emmet County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Martin County (0.4% Native American/Other), Dickinson County (0.2% Native American/Other), Kossuth County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Clay County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Emmet County's Multiracial Population

201 residents of Emmet County identify as Multiracial, or 2.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Emmet County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Emmet County is ranked #77 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Emmet County is more Multiracial than neighboring Kossuth County (2% Multiracial). Emmet County is less Multiracial than neighboring Palo Alto County (2.2% Multiracial), Martin County (2.3% Multiracial), Dickinson County (2.2% Multiracial), and Clay County (2.4% Multiracial).

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