Pottawattamie County Demographics

A map of Pottawattamie County's Population by Race

Pottawattamie County, Iowa had a population of 93,667 in 2020. It was 84.5% White, 2.0% Black, 0.8% Asian, 8.2% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Pottawattamie County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Pottawattamie County is the 10th most populous county of the 99 counties in Iowa.

Pottawattamie County's White Population

79,181 residents of Pottawattamie County identify as White, or 84.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Pottawattamie County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Pottawattamie County is ranked #78 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Pottawattamie County is less White than neighboring Mills County (92% White), Shelby County (92.7% White), Harrison County (94.8% White), Montgomery County (93% White), and Fremont County (93% White).

Pottawattamie County's Black Population

1,836 residents of Pottawattamie County identify as Black, or 2.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Pottawattamie County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Pottawattamie County is ranked #24 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Pottawattamie County is more Black than neighboring Mills County (0.5% Black), Shelby County (0.5% Black), Harrison County (0.2% Black), Montgomery County (0.2% Black), and Fremont County (0.2% Black).

Pottawattamie County's Asian Population

773 residents of Pottawattamie County identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Pottawattamie County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Pottawattamie County is ranked #28 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Pottawattamie County is more Asian than neighboring Mills County (0.3% Asian), Shelby County (0.4% Asian), Harrison County (0.3% Asian), Montgomery County (0.2% Asian), and Fremont County (0.1% Asian).

Pottawattamie County's Hispanic Population

7,660 residents of Pottawattamie County identify as Hispanic, or 8.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Pottawattamie County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Pottawattamie County is ranked #18 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Pottawattamie County is more Hispanic than neighboring Mills County (3.2% Hispanic), Shelby County (3.5% Hispanic), Harrison County (2% Hispanic), Montgomery County (3.6% Hispanic), and Fremont County (2.9% Hispanic).

Pottawattamie County's Native American/Other Population

745 residents of Pottawattamie County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Pottawattamie 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, Pottawattamie County is ranked #17 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Pottawattamie County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mills County (0.4% Native American/Other), Shelby County (0.3% Native American/Other), Harrison County (0.3% Native American/Other), Montgomery County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Fremont County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Pottawattamie County's Multiracial Population

3,472 residents of Pottawattamie County identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Pottawattamie County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Pottawattamie County is ranked #12 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Pottawattamie County is more Multiracial than neighboring Mills County (3.5% Multiracial), Shelby County (2.6% Multiracial), Harrison County (2.4% Multiracial), Montgomery County (2.7% Multiracial), and Fremont County (3.1% Multiracial).

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