Floyd County, Iowa

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 15,502
Median household income: $64,500
Median home value: $133,300

Home to 15,502 residents, Floyd County is one of Iowa's counties. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $64,500 is below the Iowa median ($73,147).

From 2019 to 2023, Floyd County's population declined 1.8% from 15,786 to 15,502, while its median household income rose 28.0% from $50,406 to $64,500.

11.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.30 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,502
Median age: 44.2 yrs
Median household income: $64,500
Median home value: $133,300
Median gross rent: $672
Housing units: 7,308
Homeownership rate: 74.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,78615,502

Median household income

$50,406$64,500

Median home value

$106,200$133,300

Median gross rent

$539$672

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,786	$50,406	$106,200	$539
2020	15,713	$51,768	$107,700	$537
2021	15,672	$55,827	$108,400	$584
2022	15,601	$62,356	$128,800	$627
2023	15,502	$64,500	$133,300	$672

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	978	6.3%
5 to 17	2,530	16.3%
18 to 24	1,155	7.5%
25 to 34	1,581	10.2%
35 to 44	1,754	11.3%
45 to 54	1,713	11.1%
55 to 64	2,268	14.6%
65 to 74	1,983	12.8%
75 and over	1,540	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,769	88.8%
Black or African American	183	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.0%
Asian	245	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	12	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	710	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	579	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.3%

High school graduate42.9%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree13.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	576	5.3%
High school graduate	4,648	42.9%
Some college or associate's	3,610	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,430	13.2%
Graduate or professional degree	575	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone79.6%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home9.1%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,739	79.6%
Carpooled	578	8.0%
Public transit	7	0.1%
Walked	177	2.5%
Bicycle	34	0.5%
Worked from home	653	9.1%
Other means	26	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,269	49.8%
15 to 29 min	1,788	27.3%
30 to 44 min	1,042	15.9%
45 to 59 min	239	3.6%
60+ min	223	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 11.4% (1,742 of 15,298)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,923	59.3%
Nonfamily households	2,697	40.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,620	90.6%
Vacant	688	9.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,922	74.4%
Renter-occupied	1,698	25.6%

1-unit, detached83.2%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units5.3%

20 or more units3.2%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,083	83.2%
1-unit, attached	75	1.0%
2 to 4 units	424	5.8%
5 to 19 units	390	5.3%
20 or more units	237	3.2%
Mobile home & other	99	1.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 19067
State: Iowa
Land area: 501 sq mi
Water area: 0.78 sq mi
Center point: 43.0527, -92.7874