Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Bremer County, IA

The map below shows majority race by area in Bremer County, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Bremer County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Bremer County overall is white, making up 92.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 3.7%. There are more white people in the north areas of the county. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the east places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Bremer County

 
Self-Identified Race
Bremer County, IA Population
White
92.0%
Hispanic
2.2%
Black
1.1%
Asian
0.9%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Bremer County, IA

The map below shows diversity in Bremer County. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Bremer County Diversity Score

15.1

More diverse than 18% of US counties

Bremer County has a diversity score of 15.1: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Bremer County is much less diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 18% of them. Within Bremer County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Bremer County, and the least diverse areas are in north Bremer County.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.