In 2022, Black Hawk County, IA had a population of 131k people with a median age of 35.5 and a median household income of $62,329. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Black Hawk County, IA declined from 131,396 to 131,041, a −0.27% decrease and its median household income grew from $57,191 to $62,329, a 8.98% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Black Hawk County, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.62%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.95%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.6%), and White (Hispanic) (2.1%).
None of the households in Black Hawk County, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
96.5% of the residents in Black Hawk County, IA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Black Hawk County, IA are University of Northern Iowa (2,755 degrees awarded in 2022), Hawkeye Community College (925 degrees), and Allen College (253 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Black Hawk County, IA was $172,500, and the homeownership rate was 65.3%.
Most people in Black Hawk County, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Black Hawk County, IA was 2 cars per household.
Black Hawk County, IA borders Benton County, IA, Bremer County, IA, Buchanan County, IA, Butler County, IA, Fayette County, IA, Grundy County, IA, and Tama County, IA.