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The total population of Black Hawk County is estimated to be 131,041 with 64,632 males (49.32%) and 66,409 females (50.68%). There are 1,777 more females than males in Black Hawk County.
The median household income in Black Hawk County was $61,818 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 249(0.40%) from $62,067 in 2020. This income is 82.86% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Black Hawk County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $73,794. Overall, the median household income for the county of Black Hawk County stands at $60,529.
In Black Hawk County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,020 for males and $24,704 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $53,670 for males and $47,193 for females.
In Black Hawk County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $97,871, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $25,756.
In 2022, the population of Black Hawk County was 130,274, a 0.25% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Black Hawk County's population was 130,606, a decline of 0.33% compared to a population of 131,034 in 2020.
The median age in Black Hawk County, IA is 35.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.42% were under the age of 15, 24.92% aged 15 to 29, 40.14% aged 30 to 64, 14.55% aged 65 to 84, and 1.97% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Black Hawk County population: 82.15% are White, 9.54% are Black or African American, 0.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.70% are Asian, 0.31% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.35% are some other race and 3.68% are multiracial.