Monona County, Iowa

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,619
Median household income: $62,944
Median home value: $122,600

Monona County is a county in Iowa with a population of 8,619. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. At $62,944, its median household income sits below Iowa's $73,147.

From 2019 to 2023, Monona County's population declined 1.3% from 8,730 to 8,619, while its median household income rose 32.2% from $47,605 to $62,944.

Households average 2.16 people. The median gross rent is $795.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,619
Median age: 44.7 yrs
Median household income: $62,944
Median home value: $122,600
Median gross rent: $795
Housing units: 4,390
Homeownership rate: 76.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,7308,619

Median household income

$47,605$62,944

Median home value

$86,900$122,600

Median gross rent

$613$795

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,730	$47,605	$86,900	$613
2020	8,675	$51,866	$90,000	$635
2021	8,732	$56,107	$99,300	$686
2022	8,671	$59,897	$108,700	$761
2023	8,619	$62,944	$122,600	$795

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over11.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	480	5.6%
5 to 17	1,452	16.8%
18 to 24	536	6.2%
25 to 34	924	10.7%
35 to 44	926	10.7%
45 to 54	972	11.3%
55 to 64	1,275	14.8%
65 to 74	1,085	12.6%
75 and over	969	11.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,041	93.3%
Black or African American	13	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	55	0.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	287	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	217	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate39.4%

Some college or associate's35.4%

Bachelor's degree12.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	394	6.4%
High school graduate	2,424	39.4%
Some college or associate's	2,180	35.4%
Bachelor's degree	783	12.7%
Graduate or professional degree	370	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone80.9%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.5%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.0%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,300	80.9%
Carpooled	297	7.3%
Public transit	19	0.5%
Walked	65	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	366	9.0%
Other means	33	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,656	44.6%
15 to 29 min	1,018	27.4%
30 to 44 min	503	13.5%
45 to 59 min	226	6.1%
60+ min	311	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 11.2% (943 of 8,404)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,329	59.9%
Nonfamily households	1,562	40.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,891	88.6%
Vacant	499	11.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,974	76.4%
Renter-occupied	917	23.6%

1-unit, detached84.6%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units3.1%

Mobile home & other6.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,715	84.6%
1-unit, attached	26	0.6%
2 to 4 units	103	2.3%
5 to 19 units	145	3.3%
20 or more units	137	3.1%
Mobile home & other	264	6.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 19133
State: Iowa
Land area: 694 sq mi
Water area: 4.86 sq mi
Center point: 42.0494, -95.9566