Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Buena Vista County, IA

The map below shows majority race by area in Buena Vista 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 Buena Vista County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Buena Vista County, IA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Buena Vista County overall is white, making up 53.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 28.9%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the county. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the central 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 Buena Vista County

 
Self-Identified Race
Buena Vista County, IA Population
White
53.1%
Hispanic
28.9%
Black
3.4%
Asian
9.2%
Native American
0.1%
Other
5.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Buena Vista County, IA

The map below shows diversity in Buena Vista 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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Buena Vista County Diversity Score

62.2

More diverse than 95% of US counties

Buena Vista County has a diversity score of 62.2: 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. Buena Vista County is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 95% of them. Within Buena Vista County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Buena Vista County, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Buena Vista 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.

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