Winneshiek County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19191 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
19,873
Rank #1,889 of 3,222
41th %ile
Median Household Income
$79,066 +5.2% vs nat'l
Rank #619 of 3,222
81th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.4% −33.3% vs nat'l
Rank #444 of 3,222
86th %ile
Median Home Value
$259,200 −8.1% vs nat'l
Rank #842 of 3,222
74th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
31.2% −7.3% vs nat'l
Rank #676 of 3,222
79th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.3% −56.3% vs nat'l
Rank #384 of 3,222
88th %ile

At a Glance

74.2% Homeownership
97.3% Insured
31.2% 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)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%25.2%50.3%75.5%93.3%3.1%2.2%0.5%0.4%0.4%0.1%0.0%

About Winneshiek County, Iowa

Winneshiek County, Iowa has a total population of 19,873, making it the 1,889th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Winneshiek County is 42.6 years, which is 9.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Winneshiek County is $79,066, which ranks #619 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 5.2% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.4%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.3%.

The median home value in Winneshiek County is $259,200, 8.1% below the national median. Renters in Winneshiek County pay a median gross rent of $861 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Winneshiek County, 31.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 7.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 97.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 19.9 min.

Winneshiek County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.3% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (3.1%) and Two or More Races (2.2%).

All data for Winneshiek 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.