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Highest Black population share, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Black residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 2.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Red Oak, IA, up 50 places to #35.

Highest Black population share by state
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000
01Waterloo, IAIA66,91916.4%+2.6 pts
02Coralville, IAIA23,96013.4%+9.2 pts
03▲1Des Moines, IAIA212,08611.1%+3.1 pts
04▼1Davenport, IAIA100,35811.0%+1.9 pts
05▲9Johnston, IAIA25,06510.6%+10.0 pts
06Iowa City, IAIA76,2299.4%+5.7 pts
07▼2Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9358.5%+4.8 pts
08▲1Hiawatha, IAIA7,4326.8%+4.6 pts
09▼2Burlington, IAIA23,3366.6%+1.7 pts
10▲32Grimes, IAIA17,4056.2%+5.9 pts
11▼1Anamosa, IAIA5,9016.0%0.0 pts
12▲3Sioux City, IAIA86,3565.9%+3.6 pts
13▲9Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0595.6%+3.8 pts
14▲27Le Mars, IAIA10,7605.5%+5.1 pts
15▲38Bondurant, IAIA9,6475.5%+5.5 pts
16▲3Clinton, IAIA24,0495.3%+2.1 pts
17▲14Altoona, IAIA22,7965.1%+4.2 pts
18▲14Waukee, IAIA34,8905.1%+4.6 pts
19▼3West Des Moines, IAIA74,2245.0%+3.2 pts
20▲10Urbandale, IAIA48,5704.8%+3.2 pts
21Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5004.7%+1.6 pts
22▼14Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8374.6%+0.9 pts
23▼11Clarinda, IAIA5,2734.2%−0.4 pts
24▼11Dubuque, IAIA59,1484.1%+2.9 pts
25▼5Tiffin, IAIA7,1564.1%+2.1 pts
26▼15North Liberty, IAIA21,9764.0%+2.6 pts
27▼10Ottumwa, IAIA25,3194.0%+2.8 pts
28▲1Fairfield, IAIA9,2203.9%+2.9 pts
29▲6Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2393.9%+3.1 pts
30▼4Ames, IAIA68,2203.8%+1.2 pts
31▼8Storm Lake, IAIA11,5903.8%+3.4 pts
32▼7Muscatine, IAIA23,1643.6%+2.6 pts
33▼9Fort Madison, IAIA9,9353.5%+0.9 pts
34▼1Keokuk, IAIA9,5103.2%−0.7 pts
35▲50Red Oak, IAIA5,3883.0%+2.9 pts
36▼8Clive, IAIA19,8612.9%+1.6 pts
37▲8Mason City, IAIA26,8532.9%+1.7 pts
38▲6Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6802.7%+1.6 pts
39▲13Asbury, IAIA6,0352.6%+2.1 pts
40▲20Sheldon, IAIA5,5752.6%+2.2 pts
41▼1Marion, IAIA42,7322.6%+2.0 pts
42▼8Bettendorf, IAIA40,7102.5%+1.0 pts
43▲4Ankeny, IAIA77,8332.5%+1.8 pts
44▲5Waverly, IAIA10,5612.4%+1.4 pts
45▲17Maquoketa, IAIA6,0272.3%+2.2 pts
46Marshalltown, IAIA27,5362.1%+0.8 pts
47▲8Estherville, IAIA5,8072.0%+1.8 pts
48▼30Charles City, IAIA7,0131.9%+1.5 pts
49▲20Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0131.8%+0.7 pts
50▲36Atlantic, IAIA6,6761.7%+1.5 pts
51▼12Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4931.7%+0.5 pts
52▼15Grinnell, IAIA9,4301.6%+0.5 pts
53▼26Denison, IAIA8,2141.5%+0.1 pts
54▼11Newton, IAIA15,7411.5%+1.1 pts
55▲32Winterset, IAIA5,5201.4%+1.3 pts
56▼18Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2401.4%−0.2 pts
57▲25Independence, IAIA6,3121.3%+1.0 pts
58▲9Boone, IAIA12,4711.3%+1.0 pts
59▲21Orange City, IAIA6,4681.2%+0.7 pts
60▲13Webster City, IAIA7,8151.2%+0.8 pts
61Decorah, IAIA7,4171.1%−0.1 pts
62▲1Centerville, IAIA5,3271.0%+0.2 pts
63▲9Indianola, IAIA16,8291.0%+0.6 pts
64▲7Eldridge, IAIA6,9540.9%+0.7 pts
65▲13Vinton, IAIA5,0040.9%+0.7 pts
66▼12Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3240.9%+0.1 pts
67▼11Creston, IAIA7,3350.9%+0.6 pts
68▲8Adel, IAIA7,0980.9%+0.7 pts
69▼19DeWitt, IAIA5,7040.8%+0.6 pts
70▼22Carroll, IAIA10,0850.8%+0.6 pts
71▼35Perry, IAIA8,2080.7%−0.2 pts
72▼7Washington, IAIA7,2610.7%+0.2 pts
73▲4Sioux Center, IAIA8,8640.6%+0.5 pts
74▼10Nevada, IAIA6,9740.5%−0.1 pts
75▼5Pella, IAIA10,9920.4%+0.3 pts
76▼2Spencer, IAIA11,2180.4%+0.2 pts
77▼11Cherokee, IAIA5,1220.3%−0.2 pts
78▼21Knoxville, IAIA7,4690.3%−0.6 pts
79▼11Clear Lake, IAIA7,6010.2%0.0 pts
80▼5Algona, IAIA5,3090.2%+0.1 pts
81▼30Manchester, IAIA5,3570.2%+0.1 pts
82▼1Polk City, IAIA6,6300.2%−0.1 pts
83▲1Glenwood, IAIA5,2870.2%−0.5 pts
84▼26Oelwein, IAIA5,7570.1%−0.3 pts
85▼2Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5250.1%0.0 pts
86▼7Osceola, IAIA5,6790.1%0.0 pts
87▼28Norwalk, IAIA15,0040.1%−0.2 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES