Delaware County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19055 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
17,558
Rank #2,007 of 3,222
38th %ile
Median Household Income
$74,989 −0.2% vs nat'l
Rank #841 of 3,222
74th %ile
Poverty Rate
7.8% −38.4% vs nat'l
Rank #331 of 3,222
90th %ile
Median Home Value
$177,900 −36.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,671 of 3,222
48th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.6% −33.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,568 of 3,222
51th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.0% −61.3% vs nat'l
Rank #296 of 3,222
91th %ile

At a Glance

79.6% Homeownership
96.7% Insured
22.6% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)0.0%28.5%57.0%85.4%94.1%3.7%1.7%0.3%0.1%0.1%

About Delaware County, Iowa

Delaware County, Iowa has a total population of 17,558, making it the 2,007th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Delaware County is 43.4 years, which is 11.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Delaware County is $74,989, which ranks #841 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 0.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 7.8%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.0%.

The median home value in Delaware County is $177,900, 36.9% below the national median. Renters in Delaware County pay a median gross rent of $764 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Delaware County, 22.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 33.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.4 min.

Delaware County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 94.1% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.7%).

All data for Delaware 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.