Lucas County Demographics

A map of Lucas County's Population by Race

Lucas County, Iowa had a population of 8,634 in 2020. It was 94.4% White, 0.2% Black, 0.3% Asian, 2.3% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 2.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lucas County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Lucas County is the 85th most populous county of the 99 counties in Iowa.

Lucas County's White Population

8,154 residents of Lucas County identify as White, or 94.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Lucas County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Lucas County is ranked #16 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lucas County is more White than neighboring Marion County (92.5% White), Warren County (91.4% White), and Clarke County (80.4% White). Lucas County is less White than neighboring Wayne County (95.9% White), and Monroe County (94.9% White).

Lucas County's Black Population

18 residents of Lucas County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lucas County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Lucas County is ranked #92 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lucas County is less Black than neighboring Marion County (0.8% Black), Warren County (0.9% Black), and Clarke County (0.4% Black).

Lucas County's Asian Population

29 residents of Lucas County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lucas County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Lucas County is ranked #68 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lucas County is more Asian than neighboring Monroe County (0.2% Asian). Lucas County is less Asian than neighboring Wayne County (0.4% Asian), Marion County (1.2% Asian), Warren County (0.7% Asian), and Clarke County (0.8% Asian).

Lucas County's Hispanic Population

198 residents of Lucas County identify as Hispanic, or 2.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lucas County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Lucas County is ranked #77 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lucas County is more Hispanic than neighboring Wayne County (0.9% Hispanic), Marion County (2.1% Hispanic), and Monroe County (1.5% Hispanic). Lucas County is less Hispanic than neighboring Warren County (3.2% Hispanic), and Clarke County (15.7% Hispanic).

Lucas County's Native American/Other Population

12 residents of Lucas County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lucas 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, Lucas County is ranked #96 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lucas County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wayne County (0.4% Native American/Other), Marion County (0.5% Native American/Other), Warren County (0.5% Native American/Other), Clarke County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Monroe County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Lucas County's Multiracial Population

223 residents of Lucas County identify as Multiracial, or 2.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lucas County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Lucas County is ranked #47 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lucas County is more Multiracial than neighboring Wayne County (2.2% Multiracial), Clarke County (1.8% Multiracial), and Monroe County (2.5% Multiracial). Lucas County is less Multiracial than neighboring Marion County (2.8% Multiracial), and Warren County (3.3% Multiracial).

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