Mahaska County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19123 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
22,021
Rank #1,773 of 3,222
45th %ile
Median Household Income
$70,940 −5.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,131 of 3,222
65th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.6% +0.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,429 of 3,222
56th %ile
Median Home Value
$157,800 −44.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,076 of 3,222
35th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.1% −28.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,350 of 3,222
58th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.5% −33.9% vs nat'l
Rank #987 of 3,222
69th %ile

At a Glance

68.0% Homeownership
95.3% Insured
24.1% 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 LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%22.7%45.4%68.1%90.8%91.6%3.4%2.5%1.1%1.0%0.3%0.1%0.0%

About Mahaska County, Iowa

Mahaska County, Iowa has a total population of 22,021, making it the 1,773rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Mahaska County is 39.0 years, which is 0.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Mahaska County is $70,940, which ranks #1,131 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 5.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.5%.

The median home value in Mahaska County is $157,800, 44.0% below the national median. Renters in Mahaska County pay a median gross rent of $793 per month. The homeownership rate is 68.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Mahaska County, 24.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 28.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 19.8 min.

Mahaska County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.6% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.5%).

All data for Mahaska 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.