Black Hawk County, Iowa

Black Hawk County, Iowa
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
Coordinates: 42°28′08″N 92°18′19″W / 42.468888888889°N 92.305277777778°W / 42.468888888889; -92.305277777778
Country United States
State Iowa
Founded1843
Named afterBlack Hawk
SeatWaterloo
Largest cityWaterloo
Area
 • Total
573 sq mi (1,480 km2)
 • Land566 sq mi (1,470 km2)
 • Water6.9 sq mi (18 km2)  1.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
131,144
 • Estimate 
(2024)
132,348
 • Density232/sq mi (89.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.blackhawkcounty.iowa.gov
  • Iowa county number 07

Black Hawk County is a county in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 131,144, making it Iowa's fifth-most populous county. The county seat is Waterloo.

Black Hawk County is part of the Waterloo – Cedar Falls metropolitan area.