Iowa County, Iowa

15 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 16,547
Median household income: $72,185
Median home value: $189,800

Iowa County is a county in Iowa with a population of 16,547. 15 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $72,185 is in line with the Iowa median ($73,147).

Between 2019 and 2023, Iowa County's population grew 2.2% from 16,189 to 16,547, while its median household income rose 17.5% from $61,443 to $72,185.

Owners occupy 76.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 42.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,547
Median age: 42.2 yrs
Median household income: $72,185
Median home value: $189,800
Median gross rent: $722
Housing units: 7,355
Homeownership rate: 76.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,18916,547

Median household income

$61,443$72,185

Median home value

$152,500$189,800

Median gross rent

$580$722

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,189	$61,443	$152,500	$580
2020	16,155	$62,660	$156,000	$615
2021	16,596	$64,720	$155,900	$650
2022	16,575	$69,787	$175,600	$732
2023	16,547	$72,185	$189,800	$722

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	900	5.4%
5 to 17	2,988	18.1%
18 to 24	1,054	6.4%
25 to 34	1,833	11.1%
35 to 44	2,052	12.4%
45 to 54	1,908	11.5%
55 to 64	2,584	15.6%
65 to 74	1,835	11.1%
75 and over	1,393	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,447	93.4%
Black or African American	73	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.1%
Asian	36	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	21	0.1%
Two or more races	407	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	552	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.3%

High school graduate34.7%

Some college or associate's35.8%

Bachelor's degree17.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	610	5.3%
High school graduate	4,024	34.7%
Some college or associate's	4,157	35.8%
Bachelor's degree	2,027	17.5%
Graduate or professional degree	787	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone79.7%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.1%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.2%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,704	79.7%
Carpooled	633	7.5%
Public transit	9	0.1%
Walked	262	3.1%
Bicycle	4	0.0%
Worked from home	686	8.2%
Other means	116	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,099	40.1%
15 to 29 min	2,016	26.1%
30 to 44 min	1,735	22.5%
45 to 59 min	566	7.3%
60+ min	312	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 9.2% (1,502 of 16,298)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,304	62.8%
Nonfamily households	2,545	37.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,849	93.1%
Vacant	506	6.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,211	76.1%
Renter-occupied	1,638	23.9%

1-unit, detached78.1%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units8.7%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other3.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,747	78.1%
1-unit, attached	231	3.1%
2 to 4 units	639	8.7%
5 to 19 units	301	4.1%
20 or more units	147	2.0%
Mobile home & other	290	3.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 19095
State: Iowa
Land area: 586 sq mi
Water area: 1.04 sq mi
Center point: 41.6839, -92.0591