Pottawattamie County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19155 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
93,424
Rank #655 of 3,222
80th %ile
Median Household Income
$73,602 −2.1% vs nat'l
Rank #942 of 3,222
71th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.1% −3.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,304 of 3,222
60th %ile
Median Home Value
$195,700 −30.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,448 of 3,222
55th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.6% −29.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,412 of 3,222
56th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.8% −28.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,200 of 3,222
63th %ile

At a Glance

69.9% Homeownership
95.0% Insured
23.6% 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)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%21.4%42.8%64.2%84.5%9.1%3.0%1.8%0.9%0.3%0.2%0.2%

About Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Pottawattamie County, Iowa has a total population of 93,424, making it the 655th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Pottawattamie County is 40.1 years, which is 3.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Pottawattamie County is $73,602, which ranks #942 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 2.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.8%.

The median home value in Pottawattamie County is $195,700, 30.6% below the national median. Renters in Pottawattamie County pay a median gross rent of $1,018 per month. The homeownership rate is 69.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Pottawattamie County, 23.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 29.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.8 min.

Pottawattamie County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 84.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (9.1%) and Two or More Races (3.0%).

All data for Pottawattamie 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.