Iowa Black or African American Alone Female or Women Population By County in 2011

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the Black or African American Alone female population in Iowa was 44,762 and represented 2.89% of the total Iowa female population (1,546,565).

Among Iowa counties, Polk County had the highest Black or African American Alone female population (13,713), followed by Black Hawk County (6,148), and Scott County (6,116).

In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's Black or African American Alone female 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 Female or Women Population By County in 2011
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County Female Population % of County Female Population
Adair 6 0.16
Adams 3 0.15
Allamakee 65 0.94
Appanoose 29 0.44
Audubon 7 0.23
Benton 43 0.33
Black Hawk 6148 9.10
Boone 71 0.54
Bremer 100 0.81
Buchanan 31 0.29
Buena Vista 247 2.45
Butler 8 0.11
Calhoun 19 0.39
Carroll 49 0.46
Cass 18 0.26
Cedar 28 0.30
Cerro Gordo 220 0.98
Cherokee 24 0.40
Chickasaw 24 0.39
Clarke 23 0.50
Clay 34 0.40
Clayton 49 0.54
Clinton 655 2.63
Crawford 107 1.26
Dallas 529 1.49
Davis 2 0.05
Decatur 47 1.14
Delaware 21 0.24
Des Moines 997 4.86
Dickinson 14 0.17
Dubuque 1183 2.47
Emmet 26 0.52
Fayette 67 0.64
Floyd 111 1.36
Franklin 26 0.49
Fremont 18 0.48
Greene 18 0.38
Grundy 16 0.25
Guthrie 4 0.07
Hamilton 37 0.48
Hancock 37 0.65
Hardin 33 0.38
Harrison 15 0.20
Henry 144 1.46
Howard 19 0.40
Humboldt 19 0.38
Ida 9 0.26
Iowa 30 0.36
Jackson 28 0.28
Jasper 83 0.46
Jefferson 96 1.22
Johnson 3290 4.89
Jones 41 0.41
Keokuk 22 0.42
Kossuth 22 0.28
Lee 346 1.97
Linn 4115 3.79
Louisa 32 0.57
Lucas 4 0.09
Lyon 7 0.12
Madison 28 0.35
Mahaska 71 0.64
Marion 97 0.58
Marshall 309 1.52
Mills 16 0.22
Mitchell 13 0.24
Monona 8 0.17
Monroe 17 0.42
Montgomery 7 0.13
Muscatine 341 1.58
O'Brien 45 0.63
Osceola 8 0.26
Page 65 0.85
Palo Alto 35 0.75
Plymouth 38 0.30
Pocahontas 14 0.39
Polk 13713 6.14
Pottawattamie 575 1.21
Poweshiek 130 1.35
Ringgold 8 0.31
Sac 25 0.48
Scott 6116 7.19
Shelby 12 0.20
Sioux 78 0.46
Story 1091 2.49
Tama 35 0.39
Taylor 11 0.35
Union 51 0.79
Van Buren 5 0.14
Wapello 265 1.47
Warren 140 0.59
Washington 78 0.70
Wayne 9 0.28
Webster 481 2.62
Winnebago 39 0.72
Winneshiek 67 0.63
Woodbury 1158 2.23
Worth 15 0.40
Wright 32 0.49