Fremont County Demographics

A map of Fremont County's Population by Race

Fremont County, Iowa had a population of 6,605 in 2020. It was 93.0% White, 0.2% Black, 0.1% Asian, 2.9% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fremont County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Fremont County is the 93rd most populous county of the 99 counties in Iowa.

Fremont County's White Population

6,145 residents of Fremont County identify as White, or 93.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Fremont County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Fremont County is ranked #37 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fremont County is more White than neighboring Mills County (92% White), Nemaha County (92.4% White), and Page County (90% White). Fremont County is less White than neighboring Atchison County (93.9% White).

Fremont County's Black Population

10 residents of Fremont County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fremont County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Fremont County is ranked #96 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fremont County is less Black than neighboring Mills County (0.5% Black), Atchison County (0.4% Black), Nemaha County (0.8% Black), and Page County (2.4% Black).

Fremont County's Asian Population

8 residents of Fremont County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fremont County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Fremont County is ranked #98 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fremont County is less Asian than neighboring Mills County (0.3% Asian), Nemaha County (0.4% Asian), Page County (0.8% Asian), and Montgomery County (0.2% Asian).

Fremont County's Hispanic Population

190 residents of Fremont County identify as Hispanic, or 2.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fremont County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Fremont County is ranked #60 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fremont County is more Hispanic than neighboring Atchison County (1.4% Hispanic). Fremont County is less Hispanic than neighboring Mills County (3.2% Hispanic), Page County (3.1% Hispanic), and Montgomery County (3.6% Hispanic).

Fremont County's Native American/Other Population

44 residents of Fremont 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 Fremont 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, Fremont County is ranked #22 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fremont County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mills County (0.4% Native American/Other), Nemaha County (0.6% Native American/Other), Page County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Montgomery County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Fremont County's Multiracial Population

208 residents of Fremont County identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fremont County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Fremont County is ranked #22 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fremont County is more Multiracial than neighboring Nemaha County (2.8% Multiracial), and Montgomery County (2.7% Multiracial). Fremont County is less Multiracial than neighboring Mills County (3.5% Multiracial), Atchison County (3.4% Multiracial), and Page County (3.3% Multiracial).

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