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Race and Ethnicity Distribution in Decorah

Source: census.gov
  • 2020
  • 2019
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  • 2014
  • 2013
  • 7,099

    White (Non-Hispanic)

  • 35

    Other (Hispanic)

  • 157

    White (Hispanic)

In 2020, Decorah, IA had 7,099 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, 202.83 times more than any other race or ethnicity.

35 Other (Hispanic) and 157 White (Hispanic) residents lived in Decorah, IA in 2020, which were the second and third largest ethnic groups.

Hispanic people 211 made up 2.8% of the population of Decorah, IA.

Foreign-born Population in Decorah

Source: census.gov
  • 2020
  • 2019
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  • 3.8% 293

    2020 FOREIGN-BORN POPULATION

  • 2.9% 227

    2019 FOREIGN-BORN POPULATION

As of 2020, 3.8% of citizens in Decorah, IA (293) were born abroad. This was down from the national average of 13.5% and higher than 2.9% in 2019, which means there was a decline in the overseas-born population rate.

Foreign-born Population in Decorah by Country

Source: census.gov
  • 2020
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  • 2014
  • 1.Mexico

    41,266 ± 4,954 people

  • 2.India

    10,872 ± 2,555 people

  • 3.China

    9,649 ± 2,407 people

In 2020, Mexico was the most common birthplace of foreign-born citizens of Iowa, followed by India and China.

41,266 Iowa residents were born in Mexico, 10,872 in India, and 9,649 in China.

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Population With Citizenship in Decorah

Source: census.gov
  • 2020
  • 2019
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  • 97.5%

    2020 CITIZENSHIP

  • 98.1%

    2019 CITIZENSHIP

As of 2020, 97.5% of residents in Decorah, IA were US citizens. This was lower than the national average of 98.7% and down from 98.1% in 2019, which means the rate of citizenship was dropping.