The Town Files

Black Hawk County, Iowa

131,049 people. The median home is worth $188,900 (typical Iowa town: $156,300) and the median household earns $66,417.

Towns in Black Hawk County

Towns in Black Hawk County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Waterloo67,314$152,600$57,48036.7
Cedar Falls40,713$263,600$76,98729.3
Evansdale4,561$150,300$60,39742.3
Hudson2,546$242,700$120,48141.0

People and housing

Black Hawk CountyTypical Iowa town
Median home value$188,900$156,300
Median rent$989$820
Median household income$66,417$69,254
Median age35.740.2
Bachelor's degree or higher30.3%21.8%
Below the poverty line14.9%9.3%

Jobs and pay

70,886 jobs in 2024, average pay $59,631 a year.

Largest industries in Black Hawk CountyManufacturing13,298 jobs · $87,134Health care & social assistan…10,852 jobs · $59,120Retail8,506 jobs · $35,090Hotels & restaurants6,080 jobs · $20,630Transportation & warehousing3,671 jobs · $55,797Administrative & support2,920 jobs · $43,899
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Black Hawk County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 939 storm events in Black Hawk County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Black Hawk County by type since 1996Hail210Flood158Drought27Tornado20Blizzard18High Wind39Lightning14Heavy Rain92Heavy Snow20Flash Flood44
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Black Hawk County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 23, 2020BiologicalDR-4483: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3480: Covid-19
October 31, 2016FloodDR-4289: Severe Storms And Flooding
August 5, 2014Severe StormDR-4187: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
July 29, 2010Severe StormDR-1930: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
August 13, 2009Severe StormDR-1854: Severe Storm
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).