Ida County Demographics

A map of Ida County's Population by Race

Ida County, Iowa had a population of 7,005 in 2020. It was 93.6% White, 0.4% Black, 0.3% Asian, 3.6% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 1.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Ida County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Ida County is the 92nd most populous county of the 99 counties in Iowa.

Ida County's White Population

6,554 residents of Ida County identify as White, or 93.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Ida County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Ida County is ranked #29 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Ida County is more White than neighboring Cherokee County (91.5% White), Crawford County (64.3% White), Sac County (93.3% White), Buena Vista County (54.6% White), and Woodbury County (68.2% White).

Ida County's Black Population

28 residents of Ida County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Ida County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Ida County is ranked #75 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Ida County is less Black than neighboring Cherokee County (0.7% Black), Crawford County (2.3% Black), Sac County (0.5% Black), Buena Vista County (2.7% Black), and Woodbury County (4.8% Black).

Ida County's Asian Population

18 residents of Ida County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Ida County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Ida County is ranked #81 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Ida County is less Asian than neighboring Cherokee County (0.5% Asian), Crawford County (1.8% Asian), Buena Vista County (9.1% Asian), and Woodbury County (2.8% Asian).

Ida County's Hispanic Population

255 residents of Ida County identify as Hispanic, or 3.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Ida County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Ida County is ranked #42 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Ida County is less Hispanic than neighboring Cherokee County (4.5% Hispanic), Crawford County (29.7% Hispanic), Buena Vista County (28.5% Hispanic), and Woodbury County (17.7% Hispanic).

Ida County's Native American/Other Population

27 residents of Ida County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Ida 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, Ida County is ranked #58 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Ida County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cherokee County (0.6% Native American/Other), Buena Vista County (3.5% Native American/Other), and Woodbury County (2.7% Native American/Other).

Ida County's Multiracial Population

123 residents of Ida County identify as Multiracial, or 1.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Ida County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Ida County is ranked #94 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Ida County is more Multiracial than neighboring Crawford County (1.5% Multiracial), and Buena Vista County (1.7% Multiracial). Ida County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cherokee County (2.2% Multiracial), Sac County (1.9% Multiracial), and Woodbury County (3.8% Multiracial).

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