Iowa County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19095 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
16,507
Rank #2,071 of 3,222
36th %ile
Median Household Income
$71,223 −5.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,116 of 3,222
65th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.9% −29.8% vs nat'l
Rank #544 of 3,222
83th %ile
Median Home Value
$193,900 −31.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,470 of 3,222
54th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.8% −26.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,258 of 3,222
61th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.9% −64.1% vs nat'l
Rank #257 of 3,222
92th %ile

At a Glance

76.6% Homeownership
96.8% Insured
24.8% 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 RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%30.3%60.6%90.9%92.5%3.4%2.7%0.8%0.3%0.2%0.1%

About Iowa County, Iowa

Iowa County, Iowa has a total population of 16,507, making it the 2,071st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Iowa County is 42.4 years, which is 9.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Iowa County is $71,223, which ranks #1,116 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 5.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.9%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.9%.

The median home value in Iowa County is $193,900, 31.2% below the national median. Renters in Iowa County pay a median gross rent of $686 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Iowa County, 24.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 26.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.5 min.

Iowa County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (3.4%) and Two or More Races (2.7%).

All data for Iowa 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.