Davis County, Iowa

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 9,127
Median household income: $79,505
Median home value: $146,000

Davis County is a county in Iowa with a population of 9,127. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. At $79,505, its median household income sits above Iowa's $73,147.

Between 2019 and 2023, Davis County's population grew 2.3% from 8,920 to 9,127, while its median household income rose 25.4% from $63,404 to $79,505.

The typical home was built around 1973. 7.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,127
Median age: 36.2 yrs
Median household income: $79,505
Median home value: $146,000
Median gross rent: $878
Housing units: 3,602
Homeownership rate: 84.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,9209,127

Median household income

$63,404$79,505

Median home value

$115,000$146,000

Median gross rent

$631$878

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,920	$63,404	$115,000	$631
2020	8,977	$67,627	$117,900	$722
2021	9,066	$76,755	$124,500	$739
2022	9,093	$77,176	$140,300	$835
2023	9,127	$79,505	$146,000	$878

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

Age distribution

Under 58.9%

5 to 1721.0%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	813	8.9%
5 to 17	1,917	21.0%
18 to 24	689	7.5%
25 to 34	999	10.9%
35 to 44	981	10.7%
45 to 54	965	10.6%
55 to 64	1,139	12.5%
65 to 74	931	10.2%
75 and over	693	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,677	95.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	84	0.9%
Two or more races	185	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	181	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.7%

High school graduate31.9%

Some college or associate's30.8%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,124	19.7%
High school graduate	1,819	31.9%
Some college or associate's	1,759	30.8%
Bachelor's degree	714	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	292	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone67.7%

Carpooled11.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.4%

Other means6.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,661	67.7%
Carpooled	438	11.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	144	3.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	448	11.4%
Other means	241	6.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,265	36.3%
15 to 29 min	971	27.9%
30 to 44 min	630	18.1%
45 to 59 min	358	10.3%
60+ min	260	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.85
Poverty rate: 7.2% (647 of 9,006)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,415	76.2%
Nonfamily households	754	23.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,169	88.0%
Vacant	433	12.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,663	84.0%
Renter-occupied	506	16.0%

1-unit, detached86.2%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,104	86.2%
1-unit, attached	19	0.5%
2 to 4 units	95	2.6%
5 to 19 units	112	3.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	272	7.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 19051
State: Iowa
Land area: 502 sq mi
Water area: 2.67 sq mi
Center point: 40.7481, -92.4103