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Highest Black population share, Iowa counties · 2020

Iowa counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Black residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 99 counties in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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Highest Black population share by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000
01Black Hawk County, IAIA131,53210.3%+31%
02Johnson County, IAIA160,0448.3%+192%
03Scott County, IAIA175,2597.8%+31%
04Polk County, IAIA516,5467.1%+49%
05Linn County, IAIA232,0287.0%+178%
06Des Moines County, IAIA38,0776.4%+83%
07Webster County, IAIA36,8384.8%+44%
08Woodbury County, IAIA106,6494.8%+147%
09Wapello County, IAIA35,2104.1%+346%
10Dubuque County, IAIA99,3814.1%+392%
11Story County, IAIA101,2913.0%+68%
12Clinton County, IAIA46,0023.0%+62%
13Buena Vista County, IAIA20,4492.7%+800%
14Lee County, IAIA32,3062.7%−3%
15Dallas County, IAIA118,4572.7%+287%
16Floyd County, IAIA14,9012.7%+1113%
17Jefferson County, IAIA15,2912.6%+314%
18Muscatine County, IAIA41,8532.5%+287%
19Henry County, IAIA19,3492.4%+69%
20Page County, IAIA14,8562.4%+47%
21Crawford County, IAIA16,2372.3%+236%
22Jones County, IAIA21,2532.1%+20%
23Cerro Gordo County, IAIA42,3722.0%+155%
24Pottawattamie County, IAIA92,9962.0%+161%
25Marshall County, IAIA39,8902.0%+121%
26Winnebago County, IAIA10,2511.9%+966%
27Jasper County, IAIA38,1531.8%+118%
28Mahaska County, IAIA21,8801.7%+176%
29Poweshiek County, IAIA18,3681.7%+219%
30Calhoun County, IAIA9,5621.5%+122%
31Plymouth County, IAIA25,6971.4%+411%
32Decatur County, IAIA7,6551.3%+40%
33Carroll County, IAIA20,3031.3%+672%
34O'Brien County, IAIA14,2201.1%+268%
35Boone County, IAIA26,7991.1%+259%
36Allamakee County, IAIA14,2381.0%+626%
37Fayette County, IAIA19,0471.0%+103%
38Bremer County, IAIA25,2961.0%+103%
39Emmet County, IAIA9,1070.9%+302%
40Union County, IAIA11,8290.9%+313%
41Pocahontas County, IAIA6,8190.9%+285%
42Clayton County, IAIA16,8450.9%+593%
43Warren County, IAIA57,3310.9%+231%
44Hardin County, IAIA16,4550.9%+45%
45Marion County, IAIA34,1920.8%+109%
46Worth County, IAIA7,3380.8%+204%
47Washington County, IAIA22,6670.8%+180%
48Tama County, IAIA16,7960.7%+200%
49Cherokee County, IAIA11,3690.7%+129%
50Jackson County, IAIA19,2880.7%+668%
51Hancock County, IAIA10,5280.7%+1117%
52Delaware County, IAIA17,6740.7%+970%
53Louisa County, IAIA10,4160.7%+216%
54Iowa County, IAIA16,5040.7%+318%
55Chickasaw County, IAIA11,6630.6%+1068%
56Appanoose County, IAIA12,0770.6%+44%
57Clay County, IAIA16,2020.6%+250%
58Adair County, IAIA7,4030.6%+725%
59Winneshiek County, IAIA19,7330.6%+17%
60Hamilton County, IAIA14,9440.6%+153%
61Palo Alto County, IAIA8,8990.6%+552%
62Wright County, IAIA12,8010.6%+326%
63Humboldt County, IAIA9,4090.6%+719%
64Mills County, IAIA14,7930.5%+89%
65Sioux County, IAIA36,7740.5%+184%
66Kossuth County, IAIA14,3220.5%+333%
67Sac County, IAIA9,5250.5%+86%
68Keokuk County, IAIA9,7970.5%+568%
69Osceola County, IAIA5,9800.5%+296%
70Shelby County, IAIA11,6890.5%+357%
71Clarke County, IAIA9,5740.4%+303%
72Benton County, IAIA26,0040.4%+122%
73Dickinson County, IAIA18,0770.4%+253%
74Cedar County, IAIA18,3590.4%+128%
75Ida County, IAIA6,7770.4%+292%
76Mitchell County, IAIA10,6500.4%+128%
77Van Buren County, IAIA7,1310.4%+464%
78Grundy County, IAIA12,3610.3%+331%
79Buchanan County, IAIA20,8830.3%+33%
80Adams County, IAIA3,6170.3%+626%
81Monona County, IAIA8,5390.3%+301%
82Franklin County, IAIA9,8680.3%+280%
83Lyon County, IAIA12,3540.3%+241%
84Audubon County, IAIA5,5090.3%+127%
85Madison County, IAIA17,2700.3%+211%
86Guthrie County, IAIA10,7820.3%+106%
87Greene County, IAIA8,6580.3%+100%
88Howard County, IAIA9,4150.2%+119%
89Montgomery County, IAIA10,0020.2%+217%
90Monroe County, IAIA7,4060.2%+19%
91Cass County, IAIA12,9600.2%+1%
92Lucas County, IAIA8,8470.2%+64%
93Harrison County, IAIA14,6230.2%+123%
94Butler County, IAIA14,0490.2%+114%
95Wayne County, IAIA6,7380.2%+159%
96Fremont County, IAIA6,5220.2%+304%
97Davis County, IAIA9,2300.1%−42%
98Ringgold County, IAIA4,6420.0%−61%
99Taylor County, IAIA5,8350.0%−41%
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS