Iowa Black or African American Alone Male or Men Population By County in 2017

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the Black or African American Alone male population in Iowa was 64,654 and represented 4.13% of the total Iowa male population (1,563,872).

Among Iowa counties, Polk County had the highest Black or African American Alone male population (17,282), followed by Linn County (6,722), and Scott County (6,551).

In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's Black or African American Alone male population. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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Iowa Black or African American Alone Male or Men Population By County in 2017
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County Male Population % of County Male Population
Adair 20 0.57
Adams 6 0.33
Allamakee 138 1.96
Appanoose 56 0.92
Audubon 17 0.62
Benton 90 0.70
Black Hawk 6137 9.45
Boone 192 1.43
Bremer 183 1.49
Buchanan 73 0.69
Buena Vista 403 3.94
Butler 28 0.39
Calhoun 178 3.55
Carroll 135 1.35
Cass 34 0.53
Cedar 59 0.64
Cerro Gordo 431 2.05
Cherokee 75 1.32
Chickasaw 63 1.04
Clarke 63 1.33
Clay 74 0.93
Clayton 93 1.04
Clinton 726 3.16
Crawford 388 4.44
Dallas 1007 2.34
Davis 11 0.25
Decatur 96 2.39
Delaware 71 0.82
Des Moines 1173 6.12
Dickinson 45 0.53
Dubuque 1867 3.90
Emmet 69 1.46
Fayette 187 1.88
Floyd 185 2.38
Franklin 63 1.23
Fremont 33 0.96
Greene 26 0.59
Grundy 36 0.59
Guthrie 30 0.57
Hamilton 90 1.20
Hancock 36 0.67
Hardin 226 2.64
Harrison 32 0.46
Henry 388 3.74
Howard 29 0.63
Humboldt 38 0.81
Ida 13 0.38
Iowa 58 0.72
Jackson 82 0.85
Jasper 634 3.34
Jefferson 285 2.88
Johnson 5848 7.86
Jones 386 3.61
Keokuk 34 0.66
Kossuth 92 1.23
Lee 707 4.10
Linn 6722 6.08
Louisa 79 1.38
Lucas 28 0.65
Lyon 34 0.57
Madison 65 0.81
Mahaska 296 2.60
Marion 171 1.04
Marshall 544 2.68
Mills 67 0.88
Mitchell 27 0.52
Monona 30 0.70
Monroe 42 1.09
Montgomery 31 0.63
Muscatine 676 3.17
O'Brien 92 1.33
Osceola 24 0.78
Page 338 4.19
Palo Alto 85 1.90
Plymouth 104 0.83
Pocahontas 43 1.26
Polk 17282 7.30
Pottawattamie 940 2.04
Poweshiek 141 1.59
Ringgold 18 0.73
Sac 15 0.31
Scott 6551 7.73
Shelby 66 1.15
Sioux 174 1.00
Story 1582 3.10
Tama 111 1.31
Taylor 21 0.68
Union 85 1.39
Van Buren 9 0.25
Wapello 799 4.59
Warren 250 1.01
Washington 145 1.32
Wayne 25 0.79
Webster 1169 6.17
Winnebago 102 1.96
Winneshiek 94 0.94
Woodbury 1917 3.79
Worth 53 1.42
Wright 68 1.06