Decatur County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19053 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
7,759
Rank #2,668 of 3,222
17th %ile
Median Household Income
$59,044 −21.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,166 of 3,222
33th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.6% +15.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,863 of 3,222
42th %ile
Median Home Value
$113,900 −59.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,783 of 3,222
13th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.5% −30.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,426 of 3,222
56th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.9% −63.5% vs nat'l
Rank #267 of 3,222
92th %ile

At a Glance

69.7% Homeownership
92.4% Insured
23.5% 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)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%25.8%51.6%77.3%90.2%3.5%3.4%1.3%0.7%0.6%0.2%0.0%

About Decatur County, Iowa

Decatur County, Iowa has a total population of 7,759, making it the 2,668th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Decatur County is 36.1 years, which is 7.2% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Decatur County is $59,044, which ranks #2,166 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 21.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.9%.

The median home value in Decatur County is $113,900, 59.6% below the national median. Renters in Decatur County pay a median gross rent of $611 per month. The homeownership rate is 69.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Decatur County, 23.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 30.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.0 min.

Decatur County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.2% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (3.5%) and Two or More Races (3.4%).

All data for Decatur 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.