Iowa Black or African American Alone Female or Women 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 female population in Iowa was 63,617 and represented 3.99% of the total Iowa female population (1,594,769).

Among Iowa counties, Polk County had the highest Black or African American Alone female population (17,998), followed by Scott County (7,334), and Linn County (7,040).

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 2021
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County Female Population % of County Female Population
Adair 28 0.75
Adams 13 0.72
Allamakee 107 1.58
Appanoose 44 0.72
Audubon 22 0.77
Benton 88 0.69
Black Hawk 6577 9.94
Boone 129 0.99
Bremer 162 1.29
Buchanan 56 0.54
Buena Vista 305 3.02
Butler 31 0.43
Calhoun 40 0.85
Carroll 114 1.10
Cass 32 0.49
Cedar 63 0.69
Cerro Gordo 382 1.76
Cherokee 57 0.99
Chickasaw 33 0.57
Clarke 50 1.05
Clay 55 0.66
Clayton 55 0.66
Clinton 704 3.00
Crawford 187 2.38
Dallas 1628 3.11
Davis 7 0.16
Decatur 51 1.34
Delaware 66 0.77
Des Moines 1221 6.22
Dickinson 40 0.45
Dubuque 1789 3.59
Emmet 47 1.03
Fayette 85 0.89
Floyd 188 2.42
Franklin 58 1.20
Fremont 23 0.71
Greene 23 0.53
Grundy 32 0.52
Guthrie 29 0.55
Hamilton 84 1.14
Hancock 52 0.98
Hardin 52 0.63
Harrison 38 0.52
Henry 143 1.48
Howard 37 0.79
Humboldt 39 0.81
Ida 14 0.40
Iowa 51 0.62
Jackson 71 0.74
Jasper 234 1.28
Jefferson 140 1.86
Johnson 6077 7.78
Jones 114 1.15
Keokuk 30 0.62
Kossuth 60 0.84
Lee 339 2.05
Linn 7040 6.08
Louisa 42 0.80
Lucas 20 0.47
Lyon 17 0.29
Madison 43 0.51
Mahaska 135 1.26
Marion 102 0.61
Marshall 381 1.94
Mills 40 0.56
Mitchell 38 0.72
Monona 22 0.50
Monroe 41 1.08
Montgomery 25 0.48
Muscatine 595 2.80
O'Brien 80 1.16
Osceola 24 0.79
Page 57 0.80
Palo Alto 63 1.42
Plymouth 206 1.62
Pocahontas 37 1.05
Polk 17998 7.20
Pottawattamie 803 1.71
Poweshiek 119 1.25
Ringgold 11 0.48
Sac 24 0.49
Scott 7334 8.32
Shelby 52 0.88
Sioux 113 0.63
Story 1411 2.97
Tama 55 0.66
Taylor 17 0.60
Union 80 1.31
Van Buren 8 0.23
Wapello 643 3.68
Warren 263 0.98
Washington 114 1.01
Wayne 10 0.31
Webster 572 3.24
Winnebago 73 1.37
Winneshiek 77 0.78
Woodbury 2542 4.82
Worth 27 0.75
Wright 67 1.07