Monona County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19133 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
8,557
Rank #2,606 of 3,222
19th %ile
Median Household Income
$68,377 −9.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,311 of 3,222
59th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.6% −15.6% vs nat'l
Rank #933 of 3,222
71th %ile
Median Home Value
$142,900 −49.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,351 of 3,222
27th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.6% −41.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,066 of 3,222
36th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.6% −69.5% vs nat'l
Rank #190 of 3,222
94th %ile

At a Glance

75.7% Homeownership
96.1% Insured
19.6% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%23.4%46.7%70.1%92.8%3.8%2.7%0.4%0.2%0.0%

About Monona County, Iowa

Monona County, Iowa has a total population of 8,557, making it the 2,606th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Monona County is 43.7 years, which is 12.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Monona County is $68,377, which ranks #1,311 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.6%.

The median home value in Monona County is $142,900, 49.3% below the national median. Renters in Monona County pay a median gross rent of $855 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Monona County, 19.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 41.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.2 min.

Monona County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.8% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.7%).

All data for Monona 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.