Jefferson County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19101 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
15,705
Rank #2,116 of 3,222
34th %ile
Median Household Income
$61,620 −18.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,925 of 3,222
40th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.2% +20.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,979 of 3,222
39th %ile
Median Home Value
$163,400 −42.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,949 of 3,222
39th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
43.2% +28.3% vs nat'l
Rank #194 of 3,222
94th %ile
Unemployment Rate
8.0% +50.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,938 of 3,222
9th %ile

At a Glance

67.7% Homeownership
93.3% Insured
43.2% 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)Asian (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%12.7%25.5%38.2%50.9%63.7%76.4%82.4%8.2%4.1%2.5%2.4%0.3%0.1%

About Jefferson County, Iowa

Jefferson County, Iowa has a total population of 15,705, making it the 2,116th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Jefferson County is 43.7 years, which is 12.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Jefferson County is $61,620, which ranks #1,925 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 18.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 8.0%.

The median home value in Jefferson County is $163,400, 42.0% below the national median. Renters in Jefferson County pay a median gross rent of $883 per month. The homeownership rate is 67.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Jefferson County, 43.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 28.3% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 18.0 min.

Jefferson County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 82.4% of the population, followed by Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (4.1%).

All data for Jefferson 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.