Iowa County, Wisconsin

WI · FIPS 55049 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
23,867
Rank #1,700 of 3,222
47th %ile
Median Household Income
$82,182 +9.4% vs nat'l
Rank #502 of 3,222
84th %ile
Poverty Rate
7.6% −39.7% vs nat'l
Rank #298 of 3,222
91th %ile
Median Home Value
$265,000 −6.0% vs nat'l
Rank #817 of 3,222
75th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
28.4% −15.6% vs nat'l
Rank #888 of 3,222
72th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.1% −41.2% vs nat'l
Rank #744 of 3,222
77th %ile

At a Glance

77.4% Homeownership
96.6% Insured
28.4% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%20.9%41.9%62.8%83.8%92.4%3.3%2.3%0.9%0.8%0.3%0.1%

About Iowa County, Wisconsin

Iowa County, Wisconsin has a total population of 23,867, making it the 1,700th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Iowa County is 44.0 years, which is 13.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Iowa County is $82,182, which ranks #502 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.4% 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 3.1%.

The median home value in Iowa County is $265,000, 6.0% below the national median. Renters in Iowa County pay a median gross rent of $954 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Iowa County, 28.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 15.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.6 min.

Iowa County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.4% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.3%).

All data for Iowa County, Wisconsin 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.