Iowa Black or African American Alone Female or Women Population By County in 2012

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the Black or African American Alone female population in Iowa was 45,846 and represented 2.96% of the total Iowa female population (1,550,836).

Among Iowa counties, Polk County had the highest Black or African American Alone female population (14,037), followed by Scott County (6,264), and Black Hawk 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 2012
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County Female Population % of County Female Population
Adair 6 0.16
Adams 3 0.15
Allamakee 72 1.05
Appanoose 27 0.42
Audubon 12 0.40
Benton 50 0.39
Black Hawk 6116 9.06
Boone 72 0.55
Bremer 102 0.82
Buchanan 31 0.29
Buena Vista 243 2.38
Butler 10 0.13
Calhoun 15 0.31
Carroll 54 0.51
Cass 19 0.27
Cedar 34 0.37
Cerro Gordo 202 0.90
Cherokee 27 0.45
Chickasaw 25 0.41
Clarke 26 0.56
Clay 37 0.44
Clayton 46 0.51
Clinton 683 2.76
Crawford 108 1.27
Dallas 563 1.53
Davis 2 0.05
Decatur 48 1.18
Delaware 20 0.23
Des Moines 1032 5.01
Dickinson 18 0.21
Dubuque 1208 2.50
Emmet 28 0.57
Fayette 69 0.67
Floyd 134 1.64
Franklin 30 0.57
Fremont 21 0.59
Greene 17 0.36
Grundy 16 0.25
Guthrie 9 0.17
Hamilton 43 0.56
Hancock 36 0.65
Hardin 34 0.39
Harrison 18 0.25
Henry 153 1.57
Howard 16 0.33
Humboldt 23 0.47
Ida 10 0.28
Iowa 37 0.45
Jackson 41 0.42
Jasper 77 0.43
Jefferson 88 1.11
Johnson 3537 5.14
Jones 64 0.65
Keokuk 21 0.40
Kossuth 29 0.37
Lee 339 1.93
Linn 4145 3.80
Louisa 35 0.63
Lucas 6 0.14
Lyon 8 0.14
Madison 26 0.33
Mahaska 57 0.51
Marion 107 0.64
Marshall 313 1.54
Mills 26 0.35
Mitchell 15 0.28
Monona 9 0.20
Monroe 20 0.49
Montgomery 9 0.17
Muscatine 391 1.81
O'Brien 54 0.76
Osceola 10 0.33
Page 56 0.75
Palo Alto 26 0.56
Plymouth 51 0.41
Pocahontas 27 0.75
Polk 14037 6.20
Pottawattamie 527 1.12
Poweshiek 135 1.41
Ringgold 10 0.39
Sac 15 0.29
Scott 6264 7.30
Shelby 16 0.26
Sioux 82 0.48
Story 1087 2.45
Tama 43 0.48
Taylor 10 0.32
Union 49 0.76
Van Buren 5 0.14
Wapello 294 1.63
Warren 116 0.48
Washington 87 0.78
Wayne 9 0.28
Webster 487 2.68
Winnebago 45 0.83
Winneshiek 72 0.68
Woodbury 1216 2.35
Worth 14 0.37
Wright 34 0.52