Iowa Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2022

Updated on August 2, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, there were 133,920 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in Iowa and they represented 4.18% of the total population of Iowa in 2022. Polk County had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (37,715), followed by Linn County (15,042), and Scott County (13,715). On the other hand, Van Buren County had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (17), followed by Davis County (18), and Taylor County (25).

When it comes to the percentage of each county's population that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone, Black Hawk County had the highest percentage (9.52%), followed by Johnson County (8.17%), and Scott County (7.89%).

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

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Iowa Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2022
Iowa Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2022
County
Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population
% of County Population
Polk 37,715 7.53
Linn 15,042 6.57
Scott 13,715 7.89
Johnson 12,815 8.17
Black Hawk 12,385 9.52
Woodbury 5,507 5.22
Dallas 3,594 3.32
Dubuque 3,545 3.59
Story 2,910 2.96
Des Moines 2,368 6.19
Pottawattamie 1,745 1.88
Webster 1,658 4.52
Clinton 1,427 3.09
Wapello 1,347 3.84
Muscatine 1,180 2.78
Lee 910 2.77
Jasper 873 2.3
Marshall 844 2.12
Cerro Gordo 840 1.98
Buena Vista 756 3.66
Jones 592 2.83
Henry 585 2.89
Warren 580 1.07
Plymouth 558 2.17
Crawford 510 3.16
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