Howard County, Iowa

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 9,459
Median household income: $67,336
Median home value: $133,900

Howard County is a county in Iowa with a population of 9,459. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $67,336 is below the Iowa median ($73,147).

From 2019 to 2023, Howard County's population grew 2.5% from 9,226 to 9,459, while its median household income rose 22.3% from $55,060 to $67,336.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.6% of the population. 76.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,459
Median age: 39.3 yrs
Median household income: $67,336
Median home value: $133,900
Median gross rent: $699
Housing units: 4,314
Homeownership rate: 76.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,2269,459

Median household income

$55,060$67,336

Median home value

$107,100$133,900

Median gross rent

$622$699

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,226	$55,060	$107,100	$622
2020	9,201	$56,709	$105,800	$660
2021	9,456	$60,387	$113,800	$646
2022	9,479	$63,947	$125,100	$708
2023	9,459	$67,336	$133,900	$699

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	627	6.6%
5 to 17	1,792	18.9%
18 to 24	686	7.3%
25 to 34	972	10.3%
35 to 44	1,152	12.2%
45 to 54	972	10.3%
55 to 64	1,330	14.1%
65 to 74	1,064	11.2%
75 and over	864	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,851	93.6%
Black or African American	5	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	24	0.3%
Asian	35	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.0%
Some other race	11	0.1%
Two or more races	244	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	288	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate41.0%

Some college or associate's32.1%

Bachelor's degree14.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	521	8.2%
High school graduate	2,607	41.0%
Some college or associate's	2,037	32.1%
Bachelor's degree	946	14.9%
Graduate or professional degree	243	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone76.0%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home10.6%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,474	76.0%
Carpooled	361	7.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	171	3.7%
Bicycle	13	0.3%
Worked from home	483	10.6%
Other means	67	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,054	50.3%
15 to 29 min	823	20.1%
30 to 44 min	613	15.0%
45 to 59 min	233	5.7%
60+ min	363	8.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 8.4% (778 of 9,260)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,483	67.6%
Nonfamily households	1,189	32.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,672	85.1%
Vacant	642	14.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,813	76.6%
Renter-occupied	859	23.4%

1-unit, detached90.8%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,918	90.8%
1-unit, attached	73	1.7%
2 to 4 units	153	3.5%
5 to 19 units	106	2.5%
20 or more units	19	0.4%
Mobile home & other	45	1.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 19089
State: Iowa
Land area: 473 sq mi
Water area: 0.36 sq mi
Center point: 43.3653, -92.3219