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Highest Subsaharan African population share, Iowa counties · 2020

Iowa counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Subsaharan African residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 78 counties in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 78 is 0.2%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Subsaharan African population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Johnson County, IAIA160,0443.5%+2.4 pts

02Polk County, IAIA516,5462.3%+1.4 pts

03Crawford County, IAIA16,2372.3%+2.0 pts

04Wapello County, IAIA35,2101.8%+1.4 pts

05Black Hawk County, IAIA131,5321.7%+0.9 pts

06Muscatine County, IAIA41,8531.7%+1.4 pts

07Buena Vista County, IAIA20,4491.5%+0.3 pts

08Jefferson County, IAIA15,2911.4%+0.7 pts

09Linn County, IAIA232,0281.3%+0.9 pts

10Woodbury County, IAIA106,6491.3%+0.5 pts

11Plymouth County, IAIA25,6971.2%+1.2 pts

12Dallas County, IAIA118,4571.1%+0.8 pts

13Jasper County, IAIA38,1531.1%+0.9 pts

14Floyd County, IAIA14,9011.0%+0.8 pts

15Story County, IAIA101,2910.9%−0.2 pts

16Palo Alto County, IAIA8,8990.8%–

17Fremont County, IAIA6,5220.8%–

18Des Moines County, IAIA38,0770.7%−1.2 pts

19Allamakee County, IAIA14,2380.7%–

20Lee County, IAIA32,3060.5%−0.1 pts

21Bremer County, IAIA25,2960.5%–

22Carroll County, IAIA20,3030.5%–

23Cedar County, IAIA18,3590.5%–

24O'Brien County, IAIA14,2200.5%–

25Monona County, IAIA8,5390.4%–

26Howard County, IAIA9,4150.4%–

27Calhoun County, IAIA9,5620.4%+0.1 pts

28Dubuque County, IAIA99,3810.4%+0.1 pts

29Webster County, IAIA36,8380.3%−1.8 pts

30Boone County, IAIA26,7990.3%−0.4 pts

31Scott County, IAIA175,2590.3%−0.3 pts

32Fayette County, IAIA19,0470.3%+0.2 pts

33Emmet County, IAIA9,1070.3%0.0 pts

34Jones County, IAIA21,2530.3%−0.3 pts

35Louisa County, IAIA10,4160.3%+0.1 pts

36Cherokee County, IAIA11,3690.2%–

37Winneshiek County, IAIA19,7330.2%−0.3 pts

38Butler County, IAIA14,0490.2%+0.1 pts

39Clayton County, IAIA16,8450.2%−0.2 pts

40Monroe County, IAIA7,4060.2%–

41Clay County, IAIA16,2020.2%–

42Pottawattamie County, IAIA92,9960.2%0.0 pts

43Washington County, IAIA22,6670.2%+0.1 pts

44Warren County, IAIA57,3310.2%+0.1 pts

45Van Buren County, IAIA7,1310.2%–

46Sioux County, IAIA36,7740.2%−0.6 pts

47Decatur County, IAIA7,6550.2%–

48Marion County, IAIA34,1920.2%0.0 pts

49Mahaska County, IAIA21,8800.2%−0.3 pts

50Henry County, IAIA19,3490.2%0.0 pts

51Hancock County, IAIA10,5280.1%–

52Poweshiek County, IAIA18,3680.1%−0.1 pts

53Cerro Gordo County, IAIA42,3720.1%−0.2 pts

54Harrison County, IAIA14,6230.1%−0.1 pts

55Marshall County, IAIA39,8900.1%−0.3 pts

56Wayne County, IAIA6,7380.1%–

57Humboldt County, IAIA9,4090.1%–

58Pocahontas County, IAIA6,8190.1%–

59Benton County, IAIA26,0040.1%0.0 pts

60Franklin County, IAIA9,8680.1%–

61Osceola County, IAIA5,9800.1%0.0 pts

62Keokuk County, IAIA9,7970.1%–

63Appanoose County, IAIA12,0770.1%–

64Clinton County, IAIA46,0020.1%−0.6 pts

65Greene County, IAIA8,6580.1%–

66Hamilton County, IAIA14,9440.1%+0.1 pts

67Tama County, IAIA16,7960.1%0.0 pts

68Cass County, IAIA12,9600.1%0.0 pts

69Page County, IAIA14,8560.1%–

70Hardin County, IAIA16,4550.1%−0.5 pts

71Buchanan County, IAIA20,8830.0%0.0 pts

72Lyon County, IAIA12,3540.0%0.0 pts

73Sac County, IAIA9,5250.0%–

74Kossuth County, IAIA14,3220.0%0.0 pts

75Mills County, IAIA14,7930.0%−0.1 pts

76Iowa County, IAIA16,5040.0%−0.2 pts

77Dickinson County, IAIA18,0770.0%−0.3 pts

78Jackson County, IAIA19,2880.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS