Ranking of Iowa Counties By the Median Household Income of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 11, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Median Household Income for the Black or African American Alone racial group in Iowa was $37,530. Among all Iowa counties, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the highest median household income in Decatur County ($90,852), followed by Dallas County ($87,929), and Ida County ($83,036). On the other hand, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the lowest median household income in the following 3 counties: Hamilton County ($2,499), O'Brien County ($11,379), and Mitchell County ($19,023).

The chart below shows the top 10 Iowa counties where the Black or African American Alone racial group had high median household income, and the table below shows the ranking of all Iowa counties.

You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in Iowa.

You can also see similar information for other states and for the United States.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Iowa Counties By the Median Household Income of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021
Decatur County
Dallas County
Ida County
Buchanan County
Jones County
Marion County
Muscatine County
Buena Vista County
Woodbury County
Pottawattamie County
Ranking of Iowa Counties By the Median Household Income of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021
Items per page:
0 of 0
Rank County Median Household Income ($)
1 Decatur County 90852
2 Dallas County 87929
3 Ida County 83036
4 Buchanan County 65625
5 Jones County 60607
6 Marion County 60137
7 Muscatine County 58281
8 Buena Vista County 51204
9 Woodbury County 50750
10 Pottawattamie County 47786
11 Linn County 43525
12 Story County 43380
13 Polk County 42250
14 Jasper County 41875
15 Cerro Gordo County 36731
16 Scott County 36220
17 Johnson County 35586
18 Dubuque County 35385
19 Des Moines County 32305
20 Black Hawk County 32205
21 Tama County 31638
22 Floyd County 30968
23 Keokuk County 30833
24 Wapello County 30288
25 Lee County 26065
26 Poweshiek County 23542
27 Webster County 23211
28 Warren County 21750
29 Clinton County 20192
30 Mitchell County 19023
31 O'Brien County 11379
32 Hamilton County 2499