Grundy County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19075 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
12,384
Rank #2,331 of 3,222
28th %ile
Median Household Income
$87,205 +16.0% vs nat'l
Rank #367 of 3,222
89th %ile
Poverty Rate
6.5% −48.3% vs nat'l
Rank #156 of 3,222
95th %ile
Median Home Value
$198,800 −29.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,415 of 3,222
56th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
27.8% −17.4% vs nat'l
Rank #940 of 3,222
71th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.0% −63.1% vs nat'l
Rank #273 of 3,222
92th %ile

At a Glance

84.5% Homeownership
96.2% Insured
27.8% 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 RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.1%32.3%48.4%64.6%80.7%94.9%1.8%1.1%0.8%0.6%0.5%0.5%

About Grundy County, Iowa

Grundy County, Iowa has a total population of 12,384, making it the 2,331st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Grundy County is 41.9 years, which is 7.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Grundy County is $87,205, which ranks #367 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 16.0% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 6.5%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.0%.

The median home value in Grundy County is $198,800, 29.5% below the national median. Renters in Grundy County pay a median gross rent of $774 per month. The homeownership rate is 84.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Grundy County, 27.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 17.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.2 min.

Grundy County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 94.9% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (1.8%) and Two or More Races (1.1%).

All data for Grundy 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.