There are 17 cities in Black Hawk County, Iowa.
Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | 2024 Population | 2020 Population | Annual Change | Density (/mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo | 1 | 66,383 | 67,275 | -0.34% | 1,078 | 61.6 | City |
| Cedar Falls | 2 | 40,748 | 40,702 | 0.03% | 1,384 | 29.4 | City |
| Evansdale | 3 | 4,467 | 4,557 | -0.51% | 1,118 | 4.0 | City |
| Hudson | 4 | 2,848 | 2,543 | 2.74% | 337 | 8.4 | City |
| Jesup | 5 | 2,545 | 2,513 | 0.32% | 1,382 | 1.8 | City |
| La Porte City | 6 | 2,251 | 2,283 | -0.35% | 880 | 2.6 | City |
| Reinbeck | 7 | 1,665 | 1,665 | 0% | 767 | 2.2 | City |
| Traer | 8 | 1,540 | 1,576 | -0.58% | 1,195 | 1.3 | City |
| Shell Rock | 9 | 1,273 | 1,268 | 0.08% | 795 | 1.6 | City |
| Fairbank | 10 | 1,134 | 1,108 | 0.53% | 1,543 | 0.7 | City |
| Janesville | 11 | 1,054 | 1,041 | 0.29% | 758 | 1.4 | City |
| Elk Run Heights | 12 | 1,051 | 1,067 | -0.38% | 970 | 1.1 | City |
| Dunkerton | 13 | 829 | 839 | -0.36% | 693 | 1.2 | City |
| Gilbertville | 14 | 792 | 788 | 0.13% | 2,212 | 0.4 | City |
| Raymond | 15 | 744 | 758 | -0.53% | 455 | 1.6 | City |
| Washburn | 16 | 547 | 524 | -4.04% | 443 | 1.2 | CDP |
| Morrison | 17 | 97 | 95 | 0% | 1,021 | 0.1 | City |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Waterloo is the largest city in Black Hawk County.
Morrison is the smallest city in Black Hawk County.
There are 17 cities in Black Hawk County, Iowa.