Monona County Demographics

A map of Monona County's Population by Race

Monona County, Iowa had a population of 8,751 in 2020. It was 92.0% White, 0.3% Black, 0.3% Asian, 2.7% Hispanic, 2.0% Native American/Other, and 2.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Monona County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Monona County is the 84th most populous county of the 99 counties in Iowa.

Monona County's White Population

8,051 residents of Monona County identify as White, or 92.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Monona County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Monona County is ranked #49 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Monona County is more White than neighboring Woodbury County (68.2% White), and Crawford County (64.3% White). Monona County is less White than neighboring Harrison County (94.8% White), Burt County (92.2% White), and Ida County (93.6% White).

Monona County's Black Population

28 residents of Monona County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Monona County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Monona County is ranked #81 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Monona County is more Black than neighboring Harrison County (0.2% Black). Monona County is less Black than neighboring Woodbury County (4.8% Black), Ida County (0.4% Black), and Crawford County (2.3% Black).

Monona County's Asian Population

27 residents of Monona County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Monona County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Monona County is ranked #74 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Monona County is less Asian than neighboring Woodbury County (2.8% Asian), Burt County (0.5% Asian), and Crawford County (1.8% Asian).

Monona County's Hispanic Population

236 residents of Monona County identify as Hispanic, or 2.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Monona County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Monona County is ranked #67 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Monona County is more Hispanic than neighboring Harrison County (2% Hispanic), and Burt County (2.6% Hispanic). Monona County is less Hispanic than neighboring Woodbury County (17.7% Hispanic), Ida County (3.6% Hispanic), and Crawford County (29.7% Hispanic).

Monona County's Native American/Other Population

173 residents of Monona County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Monona 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, Monona County is ranked #4 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Monona County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Harrison County (0.3% Native American/Other), Burt County (1.5% Native American/Other), Ida County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Crawford County (0.4% Native American/Other). Monona County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Woodbury County (2.7% Native American/Other).

Monona County's Multiracial Population

236 residents of Monona County identify as Multiracial, or 2.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Monona County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Monona County is ranked #37 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Monona County is more Multiracial than neighboring Harrison County (2.4% Multiracial), Ida County (1.8% Multiracial), and Crawford County (1.5% Multiracial). Monona County is less Multiracial than neighboring Woodbury County (3.8% Multiracial), and Burt County (3% Multiracial).

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