Iowa Black or African American Alone Female or Women Population By County in 2023

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the Black or African American Alone female population in Iowa was 67,301 and represented 4.21% of the total Iowa female population (1,598,960).

Among Iowa counties, Polk County had the highest Black or African American Alone female population (19,009), followed by Linn County (7,710), and Scott County (7,627).

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 2023
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County Female Population % of County Female Population
Adair 35 0.96
Adams 16 0.91
Allamakee 105 1.53
Appanoose 40 0.66
Audubon 24 0.85
Benton 113 0.89
Black Hawk 6631 10.03
Boone 124 0.95
Bremer 175 1.39
Buchanan 77 0.75
Buena Vista 336 3.35
Butler 35 0.50
Calhoun 48 1.02
Carroll 129 1.26
Cass 46 0.69
Cedar 61 0.67
Cerro Gordo 390 1.81
Cherokee 68 1.18
Chickasaw 35 0.61
Clarke 60 1.28
Clay 70 0.84
Clayton 39 0.47
Clinton 730 3.14
Crawford 175 2.26
Dallas 2064 3.69
Davis 6 0.13
Decatur 54 1.40
Delaware 81 0.94
Des Moines 1245 6.41
Dickinson 67 0.74
Dubuque 1828 3.67
Emmet 50 1.11
Fayette 84 0.89
Floyd 204 2.66
Franklin 59 1.22
Fremont 22 0.69
Greene 28 0.65
Grundy 33 0.53
Guthrie 36 0.67
Hamilton 86 1.17
Hancock 53 1.01
Hardin 52 0.64
Harrison 41 0.56
Henry 119 1.27
Howard 36 0.78
Humboldt 47 0.99
Ida 20 0.59
Iowa 60 0.75
Jackson 91 0.95
Jasper 196 1.07
Jefferson 132 1.78
Johnson 6523 8.22
Jones 129 1.32
Keokuk 37 0.76
Kossuth 70 0.98
Lee 298 1.85
Linn 7710 6.66
Louisa 50 0.98
Lucas 20 0.47
Lyon 27 0.45
Madison 43 0.51
Mahaska 136 1.27
Marion 128 0.76
Marshall 386 1.95
Mills 40 0.55
Mitchell 33 0.63
Monona 20 0.46
Monroe 42 1.13
Montgomery 36 0.70
Muscatine 698 3.32
O'Brien 99 1.44
Osceola 29 1.00
Page 57 0.81
Palo Alto 45 1.02
Plymouth 222 1.75
Pocahontas 38 1.08
Polk 19009 7.50
Pottawattamie 862 1.83
Poweshiek 128 1.36
Ringgold 13 0.56
Sac 32 0.67
Scott 7627 8.65
Shelby 51 0.86
Sioux 131 0.73
Story 1409 3.00
Tama 69 0.83
Taylor 18 0.63
Union 88 1.46
Van Buren 11 0.31
Wapello 620 3.58
Warren 316 1.14
Washington 125 1.11
Wayne 13 0.41
Webster 582 3.35
Winnebago 74 1.41
Winneshiek 71 0.73
Woodbury 2684 5.10
Worth 34 0.96
Wright 62 1.00