COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Black Hawk County
Iowa · 123,798 residents · 565.757 sq mi
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The short version
Black Hawk County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $25,683. Population has declined 3% since 2000. Median home value is $44,000.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.9
US median: 33.0
Average education
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 24%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024131K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.6%(8,174)
5 to 97.5%(9,243)
10 to 147.3%(8,987)
15 to 198.1%(10,004)
20 to 249.7%(11,989)
25 to 3414.1%(17,480)
35 to 4414.7%(18,224)
45 to 549.8%(12,083)
55 to 648.7%(10,725)
65 to 747.8%(9,650)
75 to 844.3%(5,313)
85 and over1.6%(1,926)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$25,683
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,266 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$44,000
−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $76,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic87.7%(112,223)
Black7.9%(10,108)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(2,359)
Asian1%(1,246)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic91.9%(113,711)
Black6.9%(8,524)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(815)
Asian0.8%(1,005)
Other0.5%(558)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican3.1%(4,015)
Central American1.2%(1,522)
Guatemalan0.8%(1,068)
Puerto Rican0.4%(478)
Cuban0.2%(218)
South American0.2%(211)
Costa Rican0.1%(154)
Salvadoran0.1%(151)
Dominican0.1%(111)
Honduran0.1%(98)
Peruvian0.1%(75)
Venezuelan0.1%(74)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Burmese0.9%(1,195)
Asian Indian0.4%(571)
Vietnamese0.3%(404)
Korean0.3%(398)
Filipino0.2%(266)
Chinese0.2%(248)
Pakistani0.1%(119)
Laotian0.1%(110)
Taiwanese0.1%(96)
Japanese0%(54)
Thai0%(14)
Mongolian0%(12)
Ancestry
German30.2%(39,603)
Irish11.3%(14,868)
English8.5%(11,188)
American4.7%(6,219)
Norwegian4.2%(5,454)
Dutch2%(2,561)
Italian1.6%(2,135)
French1.6%(2,076)
Danish1.4%(1,824)
Czech1.4%(1,821)
Swedish1.3%(1,662)
Scottish1.2%(1,591)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African1.1%(1,461)
Polish0.8%(1,081)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(706)
Welsh0.5%(629)
Swiss0.4%(540)
West Indian0.4%(513)
Haitian0.3%(359)
French Canadian0.2%(288)
British0.2%(267)
Arab0.2%(258)
Greek0.2%(245)
Belgian0.2%(232)
Russian0.1%(179)
Lebanese0.1%(178)
Croatian0.1%(153)
Slovak0.1%(151)
Austrian0.1%(137)
Iranian0.1%(97)
Hungarian0.1%(91)
Jamaican0.1%(90)
Ghanaian0.1%(66)
Serbian0%(64)
Brazilian0%(59)
Bulgarian0%(51)
Canadian0%(49)
Ukrainian0%(45)
Finnish0%(44)
Latvian0%(28)
Slovene0%(28)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(27)
Moroccan0%(24)
Somali0%(24)
Portuguese0%(23)
Nigerian0%(21)
Romanian0%(20)
Turkish0%(20)
Ethiopian0%(18)
Syrian0%(14)
Guyanese0%(12)
Lithuanian0%(9)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
80.4%
−6.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married40.8%(21,350)
Married47.9%(25,050)
Widowed2.4%(1,264)
Divorced8.9%(4,633)
Women 15+
Never married35.7%(19,577)
Married45.6%(24,977)
Widowed8.2%(4,491)
Divorced10.5%(5,776)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Black Hawk County, Iowa?
Black Hawk County, Iowa has about 123,798 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Black Hawk County, Iowa?
The typical household in Black Hawk County, Iowa earns about $25,683 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Black Hawk County, Iowa expensive?
In Black Hawk County, Iowa, the median home is worth about $44,000, and the typical rent is about $326 a month.
How educated are people in Black Hawk County, Iowa?
About 17.3% of adults age 25 and over in Black Hawk County, Iowa hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Black Hawk County, Iowa?
About 15.3% of people in Black Hawk County, Iowa live below the federal poverty line.
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