Black Hawk County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19013 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
131,049
Rank #499 of 3,222
85th %ile
Median Household Income
$66,417 −11.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,478 of 3,222
54th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.9% +18.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,939 of 3,222
40th %ile
Median Home Value
$188,900 −33.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,536 of 3,222
52th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
30.3% −10.1% vs nat'l
Rank #743 of 3,222
77th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.6% −14.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,712 of 3,222
47th %ile

At a Glance

66.2% Homeownership
94.9% Insured
30.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.3%30.5%45.8%61.0%76.3%78.1%9.1%5.2%3.9%2.7%0.7%0.2%0.1%

About Black Hawk County, Iowa

Black Hawk County, Iowa has a total population of 131,049, making it the 499th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Black Hawk County is 35.7 years, which is 8.2% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Black Hawk County is $66,417, which ranks #1,478 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 11.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.6%.

The median home value in Black Hawk County is $188,900, 33.0% below the national median. Renters in Black Hawk County pay a median gross rent of $989 per month. The homeownership rate is 66.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Black Hawk County, 30.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 10.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 17.9 min.

Black Hawk County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 78.1% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (9.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (5.2%).

All data for Black Hawk County, Iowa comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.