Allamakee County, Iowa

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 14,038
Median household income: $66,000
Median home value: $171,900

Home to 14,038 residents, Allamakee County is one of Iowa's counties. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. At $66,000, its median household income sits below Iowa's $73,147.

From 2019 to 2023, Allamakee County's population grew 1.6% from 13,813 to 14,038, while its median household income rose 26.4% from $52,216 to $66,000.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 87.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,038
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $66,000
Median home value: $171,900
Median gross rent: $717
Housing units: 7,730
Homeownership rate: 78.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,81314,038

Median household income

$52,216$66,000

Median home value

$130,400$171,900

Median gross rent

$620$717

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,813	$52,216	$130,400	$620
2020	13,761	$55,523	$133,400	$629
2021	14,068	$59,461	$142,600	$670
2022	14,046	$64,049	$156,900	$721
2023	14,038	$66,000	$171,900	$717

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7413.1%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	898	6.4%
5 to 17	2,488	17.7%
18 to 24	982	7.0%
25 to 34	1,378	9.8%
35 to 44	1,586	11.3%
45 to 54	1,479	10.5%
55 to 64	2,041	14.5%
65 to 74	1,839	13.1%
75 and over	1,347	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,269	87.4%
Black or African American	246	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	23	0.2%
Asian	76	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	199	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,225	8.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.5%

High school graduate41.2%

Some college or associate's31.5%

Bachelor's degree13.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	721	7.5%
High school graduate	3,987	41.2%
Some college or associate's	3,042	31.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,345	13.9%
Graduate or professional degree	575	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone73.9%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.2%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,946	73.9%
Carpooled	642	9.6%
Public transit	1	0.0%
Walked	413	6.2%
Bicycle	29	0.4%
Worked from home	569	8.5%
Other means	90	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,569	42.0%
15 to 29 min	1,565	25.6%
30 to 44 min	1,050	17.2%
45 to 59 min	495	8.1%
60+ min	442	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 12.1% (1,657 of 13,744)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,713	61.6%
Nonfamily households	2,311	38.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,024	77.9%
Vacant	1,706	22.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,749	78.8%
Renter-occupied	1,275	21.2%

1-unit, detached75.5%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units4.6%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other13.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,838	75.5%
1-unit, attached	124	1.6%
2 to 4 units	325	4.2%
5 to 19 units	353	4.6%
20 or more units	25	0.3%
Mobile home & other	1,065	13.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 19005
State: Iowa
Land area: 639 sq mi
Water area: 20 sq mi
Center point: 43.2750, -91.3828