Black Hawk County Demographics
A map of Black Hawk County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 101,150 | 77.1% |
Black | 13,529 | 10.3% |
Hispanic | 6,448 | 4.9% |
Multiracial | 5,161 | 3.9% |
Asian | 3,412 | 2.6% |
Native American/Other | 1,444 | 1.1% |
Black Hawk County, Iowa had a population of 131,144 in 2020. It was 77.1% White, 10.3% Black, 2.6% Asian, 4.9% Hispanic, 1.1% Native American/Other, and 3.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Black Hawk County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Black Hawk County is the 5th most populous county of the 99 counties in Iowa.
Black Hawk County's White Population
101,150 residents of Black Hawk County identify as White, or 77.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Black Hawk County slightly less than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Black Hawk County is ranked #90 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Black Hawk County is less White than neighboring Bremer County (93.7% White), Tama County (77.5% White), Benton County (94.1% White), Buchanan County (95.1% White), and Grundy County (95.6% White).
Black Hawk County's Black Population
13,529 residents of Black Hawk County identify as Black, or 10.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Black Hawk County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Black Hawk County is ranked #1 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Black Hawk County is more Black than neighboring Bremer County (1% Black), Tama County (0.7% Black), Benton County (0.4% Black), Buchanan County (0.3% Black), and Grundy County (0.3% Black).
Black Hawk County's Asian Population
3,412 residents of Black Hawk County identify as Asian, or 2.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Black Hawk County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Black Hawk County is ranked #10 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Black Hawk County is more Asian than neighboring Bremer County (0.8% Asian), Tama County (0.5% Asian), Benton County (0.3% Asian), Buchanan County (0.3% Asian), and Grundy County (0.2% Asian).
Black Hawk County's Hispanic Population
6,448 residents of Black Hawk County identify as Hispanic, or 4.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Black Hawk County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Black Hawk County is ranked #33 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Black Hawk County is more Hispanic than neighboring Bremer County (2% Hispanic), Benton County (1.8% Hispanic), Buchanan County (1.6% Hispanic), and Grundy County (1.2% Hispanic). Black Hawk County is less Hispanic than neighboring Tama County (10.5% Hispanic).
Black Hawk County's Native American/Other Population
1,444 residents of Black Hawk County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Black Hawk County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Iowa (0.7% Native American/Other). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Black Hawk County is ranked #8 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Black Hawk County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bremer County (0.2% Native American/Other), Benton County (0.3% Native American/Other), Buchanan County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Grundy County (0.2% Native American/Other). Black Hawk County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Tama County (7.5% Native American/Other).
Black Hawk County's Multiracial Population
5,161 residents of Black Hawk County identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Black Hawk County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Black Hawk County is ranked #9 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Black Hawk County is more Multiracial than neighboring Bremer County (2.3% Multiracial), Tama County (3.2% Multiracial), Benton County (3% Multiracial), Buchanan County (2.4% Multiracial), and Grundy County (2.4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.