Kossuth County Demographics
A map of Kossuth County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 13,758 | 92.8% |
Hispanic | 603 | 4.1% |
Multiracial | 298 | 2.0% |
Black | 71 | 0.5% |
Asian | 71 | 0.5% |
Native American/Other | 27 | 0.2% |
Kossuth County, Iowa had a population of 14,828 in 2020. It was 92.8% White, 0.5% Black, 0.5% Asian, 4.1% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 2.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Kossuth County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Kossuth County is the 52nd most populous county of the 99 counties in Iowa.
Kossuth County's White Population
13,758 residents of Kossuth County identify as White, or 92.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Kossuth County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Kossuth County is ranked #40 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Kossuth County is more White than neighboring Humboldt County (91.9% White), Hancock County (90.9% White), Emmet County (86.6% White), and Winnebago County (88.7% White). Kossuth County is less White than neighboring Palo Alto County (93.3% White).
Kossuth County's Black Population
71 residents of Kossuth County identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Kossuth County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Kossuth County is ranked #66 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Kossuth County is less Black than neighboring Humboldt County (0.6% Black), Palo Alto County (0.6% Black), Hancock County (0.7% Black), Emmet County (0.9% Black), and Winnebago County (1.9% Black).
Kossuth County's Asian Population
71 residents of Kossuth County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Kossuth County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Kossuth County is ranked #49 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Kossuth County is more Asian than neighboring Humboldt County (0.2% Asian), Palo Alto County (0.4% Asian), Hancock County (0.2% Asian), and Emmet County (0.3% Asian). Kossuth County is less Asian than neighboring Winnebago County (0.9% Asian).
Kossuth County's Hispanic Population
603 residents of Kossuth County identify as Hispanic, or 4.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Kossuth County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Kossuth County is ranked #38 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Kossuth County is more Hispanic than neighboring Palo Alto County (3% Hispanic). Kossuth County is less Hispanic than neighboring Humboldt County (4.5% Hispanic), Hancock County (5.7% Hispanic), Emmet County (9.4% Hispanic), and Winnebago County (5.6% Hispanic).
Kossuth County's Native American/Other Population
27 residents of Kossuth 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 Kossuth 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, Kossuth County is ranked #93 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Kossuth County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Humboldt County (0.5% Native American/Other), Palo Alto County (0.5% Native American/Other), Emmet County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Winnebago County (0.5% Native American/Other).
Kossuth County's Multiracial Population
298 residents of Kossuth County identify as Multiracial, or 2.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Kossuth County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Kossuth County is ranked #84 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Kossuth County is less Multiracial than neighboring Humboldt County (2.4% Multiracial), Palo Alto County (2.2% Multiracial), Hancock County (2.2% Multiracial), Emmet County (2.1% Multiracial), and Winnebago County (2.5% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.