Dickinson County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19059 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
17,990
Rank #1,989 of 3,222
38th %ile
Median Household Income
$75,432 +0.4% vs nat'l
Rank #817 of 3,222
75th %ile
Poverty Rate
7.6% −39.9% vs nat'l
Rank #291 of 3,222
91th %ile
Median Home Value
$270,700 −4.0% vs nat'l
Rank #781 of 3,222
76th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
31.2% −7.5% vs nat'l
Rank #681 of 3,222
79th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.0% −44.1% vs nat'l
Rank #650 of 3,222
80th %ile

At a Glance

77.5% Homeownership
97.4% Insured
31.2% 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 LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)0.0%27.8%55.6%83.4%93.4%3.2%2.9%0.5%0.1%0.0%

About Dickinson County, Iowa

Dickinson County, Iowa has a total population of 17,990, making it the 1,989th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Dickinson County is 48.7 years, which is 25.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Dickinson County is $75,432, which ranks #817 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 0.4% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 7.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.0%.

The median home value in Dickinson County is $270,700, 4.0% below the national median. Renters in Dickinson County pay a median gross rent of $922 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Dickinson County, 31.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 7.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 97.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 18.6 min.

Dickinson County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.4% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.9%).

All data for Dickinson 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.