Floyd County Demographics

A map of Floyd County's Population by Race

Floyd County, Iowa has an estimated population of 15,328, a slight decrease from the 15,627 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.7% White, 4.4% Multiracial, 3.9% Hispanic, 1.6% Asian, 1.4% Black, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Floyd County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Floyd is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Iowa overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Floyd County, that probability was 20.5% in 2020 and 21.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Floyd County is ranked the 49th most populous county in Iowa, out of 99 counties. Floyd County was ranked the 49th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Floyd County's White Population

13,594 residents of Floyd County, or 88.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Floyd County is higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Floyd County ranks 65th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Floyd County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.3%. White residents' share of Floyd County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 88.7%.

Floyd County is more White than neighboring Cerro Gordo County (88.2% White). Floyd County is less White than neighboring Mitchell County (95.1% White), Butler County (94.6% White), Chickasaw County (92.6% White), and Bremer County (92.3% White).

Floyd County's Black Population

207 residents of Floyd County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Floyd County is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Floyd County ranks 16th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Floyd County's Black population has declined by an estimated 50.1%. Black residents' share of Floyd County's population has decreased from 2.7% to 1.4%.

Floyd County is more Black than neighboring Mitchell County (0.3% Black), Butler County (0.2% Black), Chickasaw County (0.5% Black), and Bremer County (1.1% Black). Floyd County is less Black than neighboring Cerro Gordo County (1.9% Black).

Floyd County's Asian Population

247 residents of Floyd County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Floyd County is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Floyd County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Floyd County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 15.7%. Asian residents' share of Floyd County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.6%.

Floyd County is more Asian than neighboring Mitchell County (0.6% Asian), Butler County (1.3% Asian), Chickasaw County (0% Asian), Cerro Gordo County (1.2% Asian), and Bremer County (0.9% Asian).

Floyd County's Hispanic Population

595 residents of Floyd County, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Floyd County is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Floyd County ranks 45th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Floyd County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Floyd County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.9%.

Floyd County is more Hispanic than neighboring Mitchell County (2.4% Hispanic), Butler County (1.7% Hispanic), and Bremer County (2.1% Hispanic). Floyd County is less Hispanic than neighboring Chickasaw County (4.6% Hispanic), and Cerro Gordo County (5.6% Hispanic).

Floyd County's Native American/Other Population

14 residents of Floyd County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Floyd County is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Floyd County ranks 65th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Floyd County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 74.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Floyd County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Floyd County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mitchell County (0.3% Native American/Other), Butler County (0.7% Native American/Other), Chickasaw County (0.5% Native American/Other), Cerro Gordo County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Bremer County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Floyd County's Multiracial Population

671 residents of Floyd County, or 4.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Floyd County is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Floyd County ranks 44th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Floyd County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 64.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Floyd County's population has increased from 2.6% to 4.4%.

Floyd County is more Multiracial than neighboring Mitchell County (1.2% Multiracial), Butler County (1.6% Multiracial), Chickasaw County (1.7% Multiracial), Cerro Gordo County (2.2% Multiracial), and Bremer County (2.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.