Iowa Black or African American Alone Female or Women Population By County in 2020
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the Black or African American Alone female population in Iowa was 62,212 and represented 3.91% of the total Iowa female population (1,592,364).
Among Iowa counties, Polk County had the highest Black or African American Alone female population (17,685), followed by Scott County (7,290), and Linn County (6,883).
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.
You can see similar information for other states and also by state for the United States.
You can also see similar information for other racial and ethnicity groups in Iowa.
| County | Female Population | % of County Female Population |
|---|---|---|
| Adair | 25 | 0.67 |
| Adams | 9 | 0.49 |
| Allamakee | 112 | 1.64 |
| Appanoose | 46 | 0.75 |
| Audubon | 22 | 0.76 |
| Benton | 90 | 0.71 |
| Black Hawk | 6531 | 9.85 |
| Boone | 118 | 0.90 |
| Bremer | 155 | 1.24 |
| Buchanan | 41 | 0.40 |
| Buena Vista | 293 | 2.88 |
| Butler | 24 | 0.34 |
| Calhoun | 42 | 0.89 |
| Carroll | 126 | 1.22 |
| Cass | 23 | 0.35 |
| Cedar | 62 | 0.67 |
| Cerro Gordo | 381 | 1.74 |
| Cherokee | 52 | 0.89 |
| Chickasaw | 37 | 0.63 |
| Clarke | 48 | 1.01 |
| Clay | 54 | 0.66 |
| Clayton | 55 | 0.66 |
| Clinton | 668 | 2.85 |
| Crawford | 195 | 2.43 |
| Dallas | 1342 | 2.65 |
| Davis | 6 | 0.13 |
| Decatur | 52 | 1.39 |
| Delaware | 65 | 0.76 |
| Des Moines | 1227 | 6.20 |
| Dickinson | 42 | 0.47 |
| Dubuque | 1793 | 3.59 |
| Emmet | 46 | 1.01 |
| Fayette | 75 | 0.78 |
| Floyd | 198 | 2.53 |
| Franklin | 55 | 1.13 |
| Fremont | 19 | 0.59 |
| Greene | 24 | 0.55 |
| Grundy | 38 | 0.62 |
| Guthrie | 27 | 0.51 |
| Hamilton | 85 | 1.14 |
| Hancock | 63 | 1.18 |
| Hardin | 52 | 0.62 |
| Harrison | 30 | 0.42 |
| Henry | 150 | 1.53 |
| Howard | 33 | 0.70 |
| Humboldt | 36 | 0.75 |
| Ida | 14 | 0.40 |
| Iowa | 55 | 0.67 |
| Jackson | 77 | 0.80 |
| Jasper | 225 | 1.23 |
| Jefferson | 118 | 1.59 |
| Johnson | 5890 | 7.66 |
| Jones | 110 | 1.12 |
| Keokuk | 23 | 0.47 |
| Kossuth | 69 | 0.95 |
| Lee | 337 | 2.02 |
| Linn | 6883 | 5.92 |
| Louisa | 42 | 0.80 |
| Lucas | 15 | 0.36 |
| Lyon | 16 | 0.28 |
| Madison | 36 | 0.44 |
| Mahaska | 160 | 1.47 |
| Marion | 101 | 0.61 |
| Marshall | 356 | 1.80 |
| Mills | 43 | 0.60 |
| Mitchell | 32 | 0.60 |
| Monona | 22 | 0.49 |
| Monroe | 33 | 0.87 |
| Montgomery | 25 | 0.48 |
| Muscatine | 612 | 2.85 |
| O'Brien | 80 | 1.15 |
| Osceola | 17 | 0.56 |
| Page | 55 | 0.77 |
| Palo Alto | 77 | 1.73 |
| Plymouth | 186 | 1.46 |
| Pocahontas | 32 | 0.91 |
| Polk | 17685 | 7.12 |
| Pottawattamie | 774 | 1.64 |
| Poweshiek | 135 | 1.42 |
| Ringgold | 12 | 0.52 |
| Sac | 20 | 0.41 |
| Scott | 7290 | 8.25 |
| Shelby | 58 | 0.99 |
| Sioux | 111 | 0.62 |
| Story | 1359 | 2.90 |
| Tama | 56 | 0.66 |
| Taylor | 17 | 0.60 |
| Union | 92 | 1.48 |
| Van Buren | 7 | 0.20 |
| Wapello | 628 | 3.59 |
| Warren | 244 | 0.92 |
| Washington | 121 | 1.07 |
| Wayne | 11 | 0.34 |
| Webster | 557 | 3.13 |
| Winnebago | 73 | 1.37 |
| Winneshiek | 73 | 0.73 |
| Woodbury | 2391 | 4.54 |
| Worth | 25 | 0.69 |
| Wright | 65 | 1.03 |
