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Linn County, IA

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

AI Overview

Linn County, Iowa has a population of 231,762 that grew 3.3% over five years, with a labor force participation rate of 68.0% and an unemployment rate of 3.7%, reflecting a relatively tight local market. Roughly 34.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, median worker earnings sit at $45,166, and a GDP per capita of $75,657 against a per capita income of $42,497 suggests meaningful output per worker. Housing remains accessible, with a median home value of $204,400, median gross rent of $915 per month, and a homeownership rate of 73.5%, while a mean commute of 19.3 minutes points to a compact, efficiently connected geography.

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

Population

231,762

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$77,649

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.3% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone192,362 (83.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone13,735 (6.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races9,961 (4.3%)
  • Asian Alone5,504 (2.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race5,061 (2.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,821 (1.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish4,941
  2. 2.Other Indo-European2,311
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island1,792
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)1,597
  5. 5.Arabic1,079

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

13,209

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$75,657

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$42,497

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance26,987
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)20,749
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)13,607
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services12,260
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing10,027

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations49,937
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations24,748
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations19,004
  4. 4.Service Occupations17,519
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations9,587

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.71×)20,525
  2. 2.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.22×)9,768
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.03×)13,459
  4. 4.Information (LQ 0.99×)2,238
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.97×)27,229

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$204,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$915/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,99910,805 (15.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99910,247 (14.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9998,586 (12.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9997,320 (10.4%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9996,809 (9.7%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9995,941 (8.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

34.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

68.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$45,166

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone89,769 (75.6%)
  • Worked At Home17,490 (14.7%)
  • Carpooled7,471 (6.3%)
  • Walked2,181 (1.8%)
  • Public Transit716 (0.6%)
  • Other671 (0.6%)

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.