Muscatine County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19139 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
42,559
Rank #1,156 of 3,222
64th %ile
Median Household Income
$69,396 −7.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,242 of 3,222
61th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.7% +8.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,674 of 3,222
48th %ile
Median Home Value
$182,100 −35.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,613 of 3,222
50th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.1% −31.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,494 of 3,222
54th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.2% −40.0% vs nat'l
Rank #789 of 3,222
76th %ile

At a Glance

73.9% Homeownership
95.7% Insured
23.1% 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)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%11.7%23.5%35.2%47.0%58.7%70.5%75.0%18.8%3.1%2.2%0.6%0.1%0.1%

About Muscatine County, Iowa

Muscatine County, Iowa has a total population of 42,559, making it the 1,156th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Muscatine County is 39.6 years, which is 1.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Muscatine County is $69,396, which ranks #1,242 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.2%.

The median home value in Muscatine County is $182,100, 35.4% below the national median. Renters in Muscatine County pay a median gross rent of $971 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Muscatine County, 23.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 31.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.0 min.

Muscatine County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 75.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (18.8%) and Two or More Races (3.1%).

All data for Muscatine 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.