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Iowa County, IA

Demographic and economic profile of Iowa County, IA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Iowa County is a small, predominantly agriculture- and goods-producing rural economy with a population of 16,547 that grew 2.1% over five years. Its labor force is tight—2.4% unemployment, 67.2% participation—with median worker earnings of $43,973 and 24.2% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $189,800 and median rent of $722/month, and a poverty rate of 9.2% sits below many comparable rural counties.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

16,547

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$71,223

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.1% since 2018

Iowa County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone15,533 (94.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race352 (2.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races320 (1.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone193 (1.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone54 (0.3%)
  • Asian Alone40 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish117
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic101
  3. 3.Korean59
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic37
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)15

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,086

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$55,447

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$39,363

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,310
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,577
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)935
  4. 4.Construction (Group)771
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services557

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,013
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,669
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,436
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,429
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,050

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.58×)490
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.69×)1,445
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.20×)2,409
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.14×)680
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.04×)976

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$189,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$722/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999697 (13.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999562 (10.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999546 (10.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999500 (9.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999496 (9.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999492 (9.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

67.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,973

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,011 (83.0%)
  • Worked At Home685 (8.1%)
  • Carpooled492 (5.8%)
  • Walked222 (2.6%)
  • Other26 (0.3%)
  • Public Transit8 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.