Iowa
Some issues exist for race and ethnicity data
Race data available for:
64% Cases98% Deaths0% Tests0% Hospitalizations
Ethnicity data available for:
62% Cases100% Deaths0% Tests0% Hospitalizations
Last checked by CTP: 3/7/21Share Iowa’s page:
Notes About the Data
- Our calculations assume Hispanic or Latino ethnicity may include any race. Race categories are mutually exclusive and include both Hispanic/Latino and non-Hispanic/Latino ethnicity.
- One or more standard race categories are combined with Other Race by the state. Categories not otherwise specified in our data are included under the "Other Race" category.
- Population sizes are taken from the Census Bureau’s 2019 ACS 5-Year estimates Table B02001 for race and B03002 for ethnicity.
Cumulative Per Capita Data
In Iowa, through March 7, 2021:
- Native Hawaiians / Pacific Islanders were most likely to have contracted COVID-19
- Native Hawaiians / Pacific Islanders were most likely to have died from COVID-19
Cases per 100,000 peopleDeaths per 100,000 peopleNative Hawaiian / Pacific IslanderHispanic / Latino
22,097
429
10,823
73
Black / African American8,757
115
American Indian / Alaska Native7,415
159
White7,091
182
Asian4,485
81
Graphic only includes demographic groups reported by the state. Race categories are mutually exclusive and include both Hispanic/Latino and non-Hispanic/Latino ethnicity.
Data Tables
Cases and deaths by race
| Race | Percentage of population | Percentage of cases | Percentage of deaths |  Percentage oftests | Percentage of hospitalizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black or African American alone | 4% | 5% | 2% | Iowa did not report race data for tests through March 7, 2021. | Iowa did not report race data for hospitalizations through March 7, 2021. |
| Asian alone | 2% | 2% | 1% | ||
| Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander alone | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| American Indian or Alaska Native alone | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Two or more races | 1% | 0% | 0% | ||
| White alone | 90% | 92% | 95% | ||
| Some other race alone | 2% | 1% | <1% |
Notes on race for Iowa
- This data should not be compared with percentage of the the population.
Cases and deaths by ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Percentage of population | Percentage of cases | Percentage of deaths | Percentage of tests | Percentage of hospitalizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 6% | 10% | 2% | Iowa did not report ethnicity data for tests through March 7, 2021. | Iowa did not report ethnicity data for hospitalizations through March 7, 2021. |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 94% | 90% | 98% |
Historical Data
Data as of March 7, 2021 | Data last collected by CTP March 7, 2021
Iowa does not report race/ethnicity data for tests or hospitalizations.
Race data
Cases per 100k people
Ethnicity data
Cases per 100k people
Further Resources
- Racial data state dashboard
- All data for Iowa
- Vaccine data for Iowa: