Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Des Moines County, IA

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

Des Moines County, IA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Des Moines County overall is white, making up 83.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 6.1%. There are more white people in the west areas of the county. People who identify as other 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 Des Moines County

 
Self-Identified Race
Des Moines County, IA Population
White
83.7%
Hispanic
4.1%
Black
4.7%
Asian
1.2%
Native American
0.2%
Other
6.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Des Moines County, IA

The map below shows diversity in Des Moines 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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Des Moines County Diversity Score

29.2

More diverse than 46% of US counties

Des Moines County has a diversity score of 29.2: 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. Des Moines County is about average for diversity versus other US counties, more diverse than 46% of them. Within Des Moines County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Des Moines County, and the least diverse areas are in west Des Moines 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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