Worth County Demographics

A map of Worth County's Population by Race

Worth County, Iowa had a population of 7,443 in 2020. It was 93.3% White, 0.8% Black, 0.3% Asian, 2.8% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Worth County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Worth County is the 89th most populous county of the 99 counties in Iowa.

Worth County's White Population

6,946 residents of Worth County identify as White, or 93.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Worth County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Worth County is ranked #33 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Worth County is more White than neighboring Cerro Gordo County (87.7% White), Freeborn County (81.1% White), Winnebago County (88.7% White), and Hancock County (90.9% White). Worth County is less White than neighboring Mitchell County (95.4% White).

Worth County's Black Population

60 residents of Worth County identify as Black, or 0.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Worth County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Worth County is ranked #46 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Worth County is more Black than neighboring Mitchell County (0.4% Black), and Hancock County (0.7% Black). Worth County is less Black than neighboring Cerro Gordo County (2% Black), Freeborn County (1.5% Black), and Winnebago County (1.9% Black).

Worth County's Asian Population

26 residents of Worth County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Worth County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Worth County is ranked #63 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Worth County is more Asian than neighboring Hancock County (0.2% Asian). Worth County is less Asian than neighboring Cerro Gordo County (1.2% Asian), Freeborn County (3.7% Asian), Mitchell County (0.4% Asian), and Winnebago County (0.9% Asian).

Worth County's Hispanic Population

211 residents of Worth County identify as Hispanic, or 2.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Worth County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Worth County is ranked #63 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Worth County is more Hispanic than neighboring Mitchell County (1.8% Hispanic). Worth County is less Hispanic than neighboring Cerro Gordo County (5.2% Hispanic), Freeborn County (10.3% Hispanic), Winnebago County (5.6% Hispanic), and Hancock County (5.7% Hispanic).

Worth County's Native American/Other Population

22 residents of Worth County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Worth 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, Worth County is ranked #78 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Worth County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hancock County (0.2% Native American/Other). Worth County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cerro Gordo County (0.7% Native American/Other), Freeborn County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Winnebago County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Worth County's Multiracial Population

178 residents of Worth County identify as Multiracial, or 2.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Worth County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Worth County is ranked #61 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Worth County is more Multiracial than neighboring Mitchell County (1.7% Multiracial), and Hancock County (2.2% Multiracial). Worth County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cerro Gordo County (3.2% Multiracial), Freeborn County (2.9% Multiracial), and Winnebago County (2.5% Multiracial).

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