Population By Race and Ethnicity in Black Hawk, IA in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 131,904 population of Black Hawk County, Iowa comprised of 5,190 people who identified as Hispanic (3.94%), and 126,714 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.07%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Black Hawk County, Iowa with a population of 114,461 (86.78%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,681 (8.86%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,824 (2.14%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Black Hawk County, Iowa in 2012, with a population of 110,098 (83.47%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,388 (8.63%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,363 (3.31%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Black Hawk, Iowa.

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Population By Race in Black Hawk , IA in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 11,681 8.86%
White Alone 114,461 86.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 480 0.36%
Asian Alone 2,182 1.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 276 0.21%
Two Or More Races 2,824 2.14%
Population By Ethnicity in Black Hawk , IA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 293 0.22%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,363 3.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 232 0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 51 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 33 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 218 0.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 11,388 8.63%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 110,098 83.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 248 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,131 1.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 243 0.18%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,606 1.98%