Iowa Black or African American Alone Population By County in Census 2020

Updated on February 11, 2023.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, there were 131,972 people in Iowa who identified their race as Black or African American Alone, which is 4.14% of the total population of Iowa. Polk County had the highest number of people who identify as Black or African American Alone (35,623), followed by Linn County (16,449), and Scott County (14,117). On the other hand, the three counties with the least number of people who identify as Black or African American Alone were: Taylor County (2), Ringgold County (3), and Davis County (8).

In terms of the percentage of each county's total population, Black Hawk County had the highest percentage, with 10.43% of its population identifying their race as Black or African American Alone, followed by Johnson County (8.40%), and Scott County (8.08%).

You can see similar information for other states and also for the United States by state. You can also see similar information for other racial groups as well as the different ethnicities in Iowa.

Hover over or click on the counties to see the number and percentage of each county's population that identify as Black or African American Alone. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.

Iowa Black or African American Alone Population By County in Census 2020
Iowa Black or African American Alone Population By County in Census 2020
County
Black Alone Population
% of County Population
Polk County 35,623 7.24
Linn County 16,449 7.14
Scott County 14,117 8.08
Black Hawk County 13,676 10.43
Johnson County 12,847 8.40
Woodbury County 5,197 4.91
Dubuque County 4,126 4.16
Story County 3,019 3.06
Dallas County 2,698 2.71
Des Moines County 2,532 6.51
Pottawattamie County 1,889 2.02
Webster County 1,825 4.93
Wapello County 1,469 4.14
Clinton County 1,420 3.06
Muscatine County 1,141 2.64
Cerro Gordo County 930 2.16
Lee County 910 2.71
Marshall County 815 2.03
Jasper County 703 1.86
Buena Vista County 591 2.84
Henry County 506 2.47
Warren County 455 0.87
Jones County 441 2.14
Floyd County 419 2.68
Jefferson County 419 2.68
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