Allamakee County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19005 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
14,092
Rank #2,216 of 3,222
31th %ile
Median Household Income
$70,694 −5.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,147 of 3,222
64th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.1% −19.9% vs nat'l
Rank #809 of 3,222
75th %ile
Median Home Value
$172,300 −38.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,759 of 3,222
45th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.2% −34.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,627 of 3,222
50th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.5% −53.5% vs nat'l
Rank #436 of 3,222
86th %ile

At a Glance

79.6% Homeownership
93.0% Insured
22.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.2%28.4%42.6%56.8%71.0%85.2%86.5%9.1%2.0%1.8%0.4%0.1%0.0%

About Allamakee County, Iowa

Allamakee County, Iowa has a total population of 14,092, making it the 2,216th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Allamakee County is 43.1 years, which is 10.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Allamakee County is $70,694, which ranks #1,147 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 5.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.5%.

The median home value in Allamakee County is $172,300, 38.9% below the national median. Renters in Allamakee County pay a median gross rent of $796 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Allamakee County, 22.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 34.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.4 min.

Allamakee County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 86.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (9.1%) and Two or More Races (2.0%).

All data for Allamakee County, Iowa comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.