Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 42,785
Median household income: $65,537
Median home value: $154,100

Home to 42,785 residents, Cerro Gordo County is one of Iowa's counties. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $65,537 runs below the Iowa figure of $73,147.

Between 2019 and 2023, Cerro Gordo County's population held roughly steady from 42,834 to 42,785, while its median household income rose 21.4% from $53,963 to $65,537.

9.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.15 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 42,785
Median age: 43.9 yrs
Median household income: $65,537
Median home value: $154,100
Median gross rent: $840
Housing units: 22,730
Homeownership rate: 71.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

42,83442,785

Median household income

$53,963$65,537

Median home value

$128,600$154,100

Median gross rent

$707$840

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	42,834	$53,963	$128,600	$707
2020	42,672	$56,082	$130,400	$711
2021	43,185	$58,271	$133,400	$762
2022	42,979	$63,149	$145,200	$812
2023	42,785	$65,537	$154,100	$840

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7413.4%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,278	5.3%
5 to 17	6,686	15.6%
18 to 24	3,184	7.4%
25 to 34	4,946	11.6%
35 to 44	4,762	11.1%
45 to 54	4,691	11.0%
55 to 64	6,393	14.9%
65 to 74	5,719	13.4%
75 and over	4,126	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	38,032	88.9%
Black or African American	832	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	67	0.2%
Asian	518	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	168	0.4%
Some other race	17	0.0%
Two or more races	820	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,331	5.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate35.9%

Some college or associate's34.3%

Bachelor's degree16.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,693	5.5%
High school graduate	10,989	35.9%
Some college or associate's	10,521	34.3%
Bachelor's degree	5,018	16.4%
Graduate or professional degree	2,416	7.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.6%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	17,029	78.8%
Carpooled	1,990	9.2%
Public transit	129	0.6%
Walked	498	2.3%
Bicycle	73	0.3%
Worked from home	1,685	7.8%
Other means	194	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10,952	55.0%
15 to 29 min	6,243	31.4%
30 to 44 min	1,706	8.6%
45 to 59 min	489	2.5%
60+ min	523	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 9.4% (3,918 of 41,878)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,229	57.8%
Nonfamily households	8,192	42.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	19,421	85.4%
Vacant	3,309	14.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	13,915	71.6%
Renter-occupied	5,506	28.4%

1-unit, detached75.2%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units5.5%

5 to 19 units6.9%

20 or more units5.8%

Mobile home & other3.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	17,096	75.2%
1-unit, attached	669	2.9%
2 to 4 units	1,258	5.5%
5 to 19 units	1,560	6.9%
20 or more units	1,316	5.8%
Mobile home & other	831	3.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 19033
State: Iowa
Land area: 568 sq mi
Water area: 6.82 sq mi
Center point: 43.0750, -93.2510