Clarke County, Iowa

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 9,690
Median household income: $66,821
Median home value: $160,200

Home to 9,690 residents, Clarke County is one of Iowa's counties. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $66,821 is below the Iowa median ($73,147).

Between 2019 and 2023, Clarke County's population grew 3.5% from 9,360 to 9,690, while its median household income rose 22.8% from $54,427 to $66,821.

71.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1975.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,690
Median age: 38.4 yrs
Median household income: $66,821
Median home value: $160,200
Median gross rent: $836
Housing units: 4,401
Homeownership rate: 69.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,3609,690

Median household income

$54,427$66,821

Median home value

$110,300$160,200

Median gross rent

$783$836

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,360	$54,427	$110,300	$783
2020	9,383	$55,078	$115,400	$601
2021	9,736	$58,617	$125,300	$653
2022	9,737	$63,120	$127,200	$701
2023	9,690	$66,821	$160,200	$836

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	681	7.0%
5 to 17	1,793	18.5%
18 to 24	798	8.2%
25 to 34	1,019	10.5%
35 to 44	1,092	11.3%
45 to 54	1,160	12.0%
55 to 64	1,238	12.8%
65 to 74	1,176	12.1%
75 and over	733	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,557	78.0%
Black or African American	4	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.1%
Asian	56	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	16	0.2%
Two or more races	473	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,579	16.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.9%

High school graduate42.9%

Some college or associate's27.2%

Bachelor's degree10.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	892	13.9%
High school graduate	2,755	42.9%
Some college or associate's	1,743	27.2%
Bachelor's degree	687	10.7%
Graduate or professional degree	341	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone79.7%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.0%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,465	79.7%
Carpooled	394	9.1%
Public transit	1	0.0%
Walked	93	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	348	8.0%
Other means	48	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,125	53.1%
15 to 29 min	483	12.1%
30 to 44 min	281	7.0%
45 to 59 min	643	16.1%
60+ min	469	11.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 13.8% (1,304 of 9,479)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,671	66.8%
Nonfamily households	1,330	33.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,001	90.9%
Vacant	400	9.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,779	69.5%
Renter-occupied	1,222	30.5%

1-unit, detached71.5%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units4.5%

20 or more units8.0%

Mobile home & other7.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,145	71.5%
1-unit, attached	90	2.0%
2 to 4 units	312	7.1%
5 to 19 units	198	4.5%
20 or more units	350	8.0%
Mobile home & other	306	7.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 19039
State: Iowa
Land area: 431 sq mi
Water area: 0.59 sq mi
Center point: 41.0297, -93.7853