Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19033 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
42,632
Rank #1,152 of 3,222
64th %ile
Median Household Income
$68,189 −9.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,322 of 3,222
59th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.6% −16.2% vs nat'l
Rank #912 of 3,222
72th %ile
Median Home Value
$166,400 −41.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,878 of 3,222
42th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.0% −28.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,373 of 3,222
57th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.6% −50.7% vs nat'l
Rank #499 of 3,222
85th %ile

At a Glance

70.4% Homeownership
95.5% Insured
24.0% 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)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%23.5%46.9%70.4%88.2%5.6%2.2%1.9%1.2%0.6%0.2%0.0%

About Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

Cerro Gordo County, Iowa has a total population of 42,632, making it the 1,152nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Cerro Gordo County is 44.0 years, which is 13.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Cerro Gordo County is $68,189, which ranks #1,322 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.6%.

The median home value in Cerro Gordo County is $166,400, 41.0% below the national median. Renters in Cerro Gordo County pay a median gross rent of $850 per month. The homeownership rate is 70.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Cerro Gordo County, 24.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 28.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 17.7 min.

Cerro Gordo County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 88.2% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (5.6%) and Two or More Races (2.2%).

All data for Cerro Gordo 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.