Iowa Black or African American Alone Female or Women Population By County in 2018

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the Black or African American Alone female population in Iowa was 59,134 and represented 3.74% of the total Iowa female population (1,582,600).

Among Iowa counties, Polk County had the highest Black or African American Alone female population (17,141), followed by Scott County (7,028), and Black Hawk County (6,654).

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 2018
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County Female Population % of County Female Population
Adair 14 0.40
Adams 6 0.33
Allamakee 106 1.56
Appanoose 35 0.56
Audubon 9 0.32
Benton 75 0.59
Black Hawk 6654 9.90
Boone 124 0.95
Bremer 150 1.19
Buchanan 47 0.44
Buena Vista 278 2.86
Butler 22 0.30
Calhoun 33 0.71
Carroll 116 1.14
Cass 25 0.38
Cedar 48 0.52
Cerro Gordo 344 1.58
Cherokee 47 0.83
Chickasaw 38 0.64
Clarke 51 1.09
Clay 50 0.61
Clayton 63 0.73
Clinton 672 2.84
Crawford 211 2.53
Dallas 1006 2.20
Davis 6 0.13
Decatur 51 1.30
Delaware 73 0.86
Des Moines 1206 5.97
Dickinson 29 0.34
Dubuque 1636 3.33
Emmet 63 1.37
Fayette 73 0.75
Floyd 208 2.59
Franklin 52 1.04
Fremont 19 0.55
Greene 20 0.44
Grundy 25 0.40
Guthrie 27 0.50
Hamilton 62 0.83
Hancock 60 1.12
Hardin 49 0.58
Harrison 28 0.40
Henry 148 1.53
Howard 25 0.55
Humboldt 25 0.52
Ida 12 0.35
Iowa 44 0.55
Jackson 70 0.72
Jasper 206 1.14
Jefferson 145 1.75
Johnson 5564 7.33
Jones 131 1.32
Keokuk 22 0.44
Kossuth 78 1.06
Lee 366 2.17
Linn 6495 5.66
Louisa 41 0.75
Lucas 9 0.21
Lyon 23 0.39
Madison 37 0.46
Mahaska 136 1.24
Marion 104 0.63
Marshall 362 1.84
Mills 36 0.48
Mitchell 35 0.66
Monona 22 0.50
Monroe 33 0.84
Montgomery 20 0.39
Muscatine 535 2.49
O'Brien 67 0.98
Osceola 14 0.47
Page 67 0.94
Palo Alto 73 1.63
Plymouth 100 0.80
Pocahontas 30 0.89
Polk 17141 6.95
Pottawattamie 720 1.52
Poweshiek 134 1.41
Ringgold 18 0.72
Sac 16 0.33
Scott 7028 7.97
Shelby 51 0.87
Sioux 104 0.60
Story 1246 2.70
Tama 50 0.59
Taylor 17 0.56
Union 84 1.33
Van Buren 8 0.23
Wapello 584 3.32
Warren 200 0.77
Washington 117 1.05
Wayne 12 0.37
Webster 545 3.11
Winnebago 77 1.44
Winneshiek 68 0.68
Woodbury 1839 3.57
Worth 28 0.77
Wright 61 0.97