Clarke County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19039 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
9,662
Rank #2,514 of 3,222
22th %ile
Median Household Income
$71,641 −4.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,075 of 3,222
67th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.7% −22.9% vs nat'l
Rank #729 of 3,222
77th %ile
Median Home Value
$161,100 −42.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,004 of 3,222
38th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.0% −52.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,674 of 3,222
17th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.2% −20.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,459 of 3,222
55th %ile

At a Glance

72.3% Homeownership
95.1% Insured
16.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)0.0%20.7%41.4%62.1%77.5%16.8%4.9%0.6%0.2%0.1%

About Clarke County, Iowa

Clarke County, Iowa has a total population of 9,662, making it the 2,514th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Clarke County is 37.9 years, which is 2.6% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Clarke County is $71,641, which ranks #1,075 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 4.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.7%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.2%.

The median home value in Clarke County is $161,100, 42.9% below the national median. Renters in Clarke County pay a median gross rent of $931 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Clarke County, 16.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 52.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.1 min.

Clarke County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 77.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (16.8%) and Two or More Races (4.9%).

All data for Clarke 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.