Iowa
Racial composition 1990 2000 2010
White 96.6% 93.9% 91.3%
Black or African American 1.7% 2.1% 2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3% 0.3% 0.4%
Asian 0.9% 1.3% 1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander - - 0.1%
Other race 0.5% 1.3% 1.8%
Two or more races - 1.1% 1.8%
Demographics -- Population
The United States Census Bureau estimates the population of Iowa was 3,155,070 on July 1 , 2019 , a 3.57% increase since the 2010 Census . [ 92 ] Of the residents of Iowa , 70.8% were born in Iowa , 23.6% were born in a different U.S. state , 0.6% were born in Puerto Rico , U.S. Island areas , or born abroad to American parent ( s ) , and 5% were foreign born . [ 93 ] Immigration from outside the United States resulted in a net increase of 29,386 people , while migration within the country produced a net loss of 41,140 people . 6.5% of Iowa 's population were reported as under the age of five , 22.6% under 18 , and 14.7% were 65 or older . Males made up approximately 49.6% of the population . [ 94 ] Iowa has banned sanctuary cities . [ 95 ] The population density of the state is 52.7 people per square mile . [ 96 ] As of the 2010 Census , the center of population of Iowa is in Marshall County , near Melbourne . [ 97 ] As of the 2010 Census , the population of Iowa was 3,046,355 . The gender makeup of the state was 49.5% male and 50.5% female . 23.9% of the population were under the age of 18 ; 61.2% were between the ages of 18 and 64 ; and 14.9% were 65 years of age or older . [ 98 ] The table below shows the racial composition of Iowa 's population as of 2017 . Iowa racial composition of population [ 99 ] Race Population ( 2017 est . ) Percentage Total population 3,118,102 100% White 2,824,197 90.6% Black or African American 106,762 3.4% American Indian and Alaska Native 10,791 0.3% Asian 71,178 2.3% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 2,913 0.1% Some other race 39,527 1.3% Two or more races 62,734 2.0%
Iowa (/ˈaɪəwə/ (listen)) is a state in the Midwestern United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the east and southeast, Missouri to the south, Nebraska to the west, South Dakota to the northwest, and Minnesota to the north. In colonial times, Iowa was a part of French Louisiana and Spanish Louisiana; its state flag is patterned after the flag of France. After the Louisiana Purchase, people laid the foundation for an agriculture-based economy in the heart of the Corn Belt. In the latter half of the 20th century, Iowa's agricultural economy made the transition to a diversified economy of advanced manufacturing, processing, financial services, information technology, biotechnology, and green energy production. Iowa is the 26th most extensive in land area and the 30th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. The state's capital, most populous city, and largest metropolitan area fully located within the state is Des Moines. A portion of the larger Omaha, Nebraska, metropolitan area extends into three counties of southwest Iowa. Iowa has been listed as one of the safest states to live in.