Audubon County, Iowa

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,622
Median household income: $54,152
Median home value: $110,400

Audubon County, Iowa counts 5,622 residents. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $54,152 is below the Iowa median ($73,147).

From 2019 to 2023, Audubon County's population held roughly steady from 5,571 to 5,622, while its median household income rose 4.0% from $52,055 to $54,152.

Owners occupy 76.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 47.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,622
Median age: 47.4 yrs
Median household income: $54,152
Median home value: $110,400
Median gross rent: $707
Housing units: 2,786
Homeownership rate: 76.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,5715,622

Median household income

$52,055$54,152

Median home value

$79,500$110,400

Median gross rent

$582$707

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,571	$52,055	$79,500	$582
2020	5,528	$49,245	$84,300	$606
2021	5,657	$54,643	$88,700	$659
2022	5,651	$54,973	$99,900	$735
2023	5,622	$54,152	$110,400	$707

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 7413.3%

75 and over11.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	375	6.7%
5 to 17	874	15.5%
18 to 24	334	5.9%
25 to 34	558	9.9%
35 to 44	578	10.3%
45 to 54	594	10.6%
55 to 64	904	16.1%
65 to 74	746	13.3%
75 and over	659	11.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,328	94.8%
Black or African American	15	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.1%
Asian	2	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.1%
Some other race	29	0.5%
Two or more races	125	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	115	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate36.2%

Some college or associate's35.2%

Bachelor's degree16.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	322	8.0%
High school graduate	1,464	36.2%
Some college or associate's	1,420	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	653	16.2%
Graduate or professional degree	180	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone81.6%

Carpooled4.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,215	81.6%
Carpooled	129	4.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	102	3.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	254	9.4%
Other means	15	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,235	50.2%
15 to 29 min	687	27.9%
30 to 44 min	336	13.7%
45 to 59 min	65	2.6%
60+ min	138	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 11.8% (649 of 5,485)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,541	61.0%
Nonfamily households	984	39.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,525	90.6%
Vacant	261	9.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,930	76.4%
Renter-occupied	595	23.6%

1-unit, detached92.6%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units3.7%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,579	92.6%
1-unit, attached	22	0.8%
2 to 4 units	103	3.7%
5 to 19 units	49	1.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	33	1.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 19009
State: Iowa
Land area: 443 sq mi
Water area: 0.44 sq mi
Center point: 41.6792, -94.9043