Ranking of Iowa Cities and Places By Percentage of Black or African American Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the Iowa Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 15.18%. Among all Iowa cities and places with a population of 10K or higher, Indianola city had the highest percentage of its Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (60.00%), followed by Cedar Falls city (46.48%), and Oskaloosa city (45.99%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Iowa cities and places (with a population of 10K+), and the table below shows the ranking of all Iowa cities and places (with a population of 10K+).

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Ranking of Iowa Cities and Places By Percentage of Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
Indianola city
Cedar Falls city
Oskaloosa city
Mason City city
Clinton city
Le Mars city
Waverly city
Storm Lake city
Spencer city
Fort Madison city
Ranking of Iowa Cities and Places By Percentage of Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
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Rank City of Place Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Indianola city 60.00
2 Cedar Falls city 46.48
3 Oskaloosa city 45.99
4 Mason City city 45.31
5 Clinton city 44.25
6 Le Mars city 31.28
7 Waverly city 30.65
8 Storm Lake city 26.23
9 Spencer city 23.08
10 Fort Madison city 21.47
11 Sioux City city 20.71
12 Ottumwa city 20.03
13 Burlington city 19.98
14 Marshalltown city 19.94
15 Des Moines city 17.90
16 Coralville city 17.15
17 Cedar Rapids city 16.96
18 Ames city 15.97
19 Waterloo city 14.90
20 Clive city 13.08
21 Davenport city 12.25
22 Bettendorf city 11.49
23 West Des Moines city 11.43
24 Johnston city 11.39
25 Norwalk city 11.11
26 Fort Dodge city 11.02
27 Council Bluffs city 8.01
28 Boone city 7.20
29 Dubuque city 6.87
30 Urbandale city 6.86
31 Muscatine city 5.66
32 Newton city 4.62
33 Marion city 4.42
34 Ankeny city 4.19
35 Pleasant Hill city 3.59
36 Iowa City city 3.46
37 Altoona city 2.31
38 Carroll city 0.00
38 Grimes city 0.00
38 North Liberty city 0.00
38 Pella city 0.00
38 Waukee city 0.00