Iowa Black or African American Alone Male or Men Population By County in 2021

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Black or African American Alone male population in Iowa was 73,662 and represented 4.60% of the total Iowa male population (1,603,175).

Among Iowa counties, Polk County had the highest Black or African American Alone male population (19,953), followed by Linn County (7,847), and Scott County (6,832).

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 2021
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County Male Population % of County Male Population
Adair 34 0.90
Adams 15 0.82
Allamakee 151 2.10
Appanoose 59 0.96
Audubon 22 0.79
Benton 114 0.88
Black Hawk 6145 9.55
Boone 205 1.50
Bremer 192 1.53
Buchanan 97 0.93
Buena Vista 517 4.84
Butler 25 0.35
Calhoun 221 4.25
Carroll 160 1.54
Cass 37 0.57
Cedar 107 1.16
Cerro Gordo 527 2.51
Cherokee 85 1.47
Chickasaw 69 1.14
Clarke 69 1.38
Clay 97 1.19
Clayton 113 1.30
Clinton 760 3.31
Crawford 382 4.55
Dallas 1773 3.43
Davis 16 0.35
Decatur 107 2.76
Delaware 92 1.03
Des Moines 1218 6.45
Dickinson 83 0.93
Dubuque 1949 3.98
Emmet 69 1.45
Fayette 206 2.11
Floyd 199 2.59
Franklin 83 1.63
Fremont 39 1.16
Greene 39 0.89
Grundy 45 0.73
Guthrie 53 1.00
Hamilton 121 1.62
Hancock 44 0.82
Hardin 184 2.19
Harrison 47 0.63
Henry 490 4.58
Howard 42 0.88
Humboldt 60 1.25
Ida 27 0.77
Iowa 62 0.74
Jackson 94 0.96
Jasper 692 3.53
Jefferson 236 2.87
Johnson 6610 8.59
Jones 432 3.95
Keokuk 50 0.99
Kossuth 86 1.16
Lee 653 3.90
Linn 7847 6.91
Louisa 113 2.06
Lucas 33 0.74
Lyon 36 0.58
Madison 67 0.80
Mahaska 252 2.24
Marion 196 1.17
Marshall 608 3.00
Mills 65 0.90
Mitchell 28 0.53
Monona 42 1.00
Monroe 37 0.98
Montgomery 49 0.96
Muscatine 783 3.65
O'Brien 146 2.04
Osceola 41 1.30
Page 352 4.34
Palo Alto 95 2.12
Plymouth 327 2.51
Pocahontas 42 1.20
Polk 19953 8.05
Pottawattamie 1033 2.23
Poweshiek 159 1.74
Ringgold 23 0.98
Sac 25 0.51
Scott 6832 7.94
Shelby 75 1.28
Sioux 196 1.08
Story 1719 3.30
Tama 138 1.61
Taylor 23 0.76
Union 86 1.45
Van Buren 10 0.27
Wapello 847 4.76
Warren 302 1.14
Washington 131 1.17
Wayne 28 0.85
Webster 1274 6.52
Winnebago 116 2.18
Winneshiek 101 1.00
Woodbury 3190 6.01
Worth 43 1.14
Wright 95 1.45