Poverty Rate in Black Hawk County, IA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Black Hawk County Compares
National Distribution
Where Black Hawk County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Black Hawk County: 14.9%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,936 | Hawaii County, HI | 14.9% |
| #1,937 | Sioux County, NE | 14.9% |
| #1,938 | Lucas County, IA | 14.9% |
| #1,939 | Black Hawk County, IA | 14.9% |
| #1,940 | Perry County, IN | 15.0% |
| #1,941 | Erie County, PA | 15.0% |
| #1,942 | Hamilton County, OH | 15.0% |
Poverty Rate in Black Hawk County, Iowa
Black Hawk County, Iowa has a poverty rate of 14.9%, which ranks #1,939 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 18.6% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Iowa, Black Hawk County ranks #90 of 99 out of 99 counties. This places it in the 40th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.