Audubon County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19009 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
5,599
Rank #2,846 of 3,222
12th %ile
Median Household Income
$58,229 −22.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,243 of 3,222
30th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.8% −6.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,212 of 3,222
62th %ile
Median Home Value
$121,900 −56.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,632 of 3,222
18th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.8% −38.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,861 of 3,222
42th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.3% −75.5% vs nat'l
Rank #137 of 3,222
96th %ile

At a Glance

76.2% Homeownership
96.3% Insured
20.8% 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 RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.9%35.7%53.6%71.4%89.3%93.8%2.5%2.1%0.8%0.5%0.3%0.1%0.1%

About Audubon County, Iowa

Audubon County, Iowa has a total population of 5,599, making it the 2,846th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Audubon County is 47.0 years, which is 20.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Audubon County is $58,229, which ranks #2,243 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 22.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.8%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.3%.

The median home value in Audubon County is $121,900, 56.8% below the national median. Renters in Audubon County pay a median gross rent of $759 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Audubon County, 20.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 38.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.2 min.

Audubon County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (2.5%) and Two or More Races (2.1%).

All data for Audubon 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.