Warren County, Iowa

13 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 53,484
Median household income: $92,990
Median home value: $252,800

Home to 53,484 residents, Warren County is one of Iowa's counties. 13 cities and places have their primary county here. At $92,990, its median household income sits above Iowa's $73,147.

Between 2019 and 2023, Warren County's population grew 6.8% from 50,076 to 53,484, while its median household income rose 20.7% from $77,048 to $92,990.

The typical home was built around 1984. 5.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 53,484
Median age: 38.7 yrs
Median household income: $92,990
Median home value: $252,800
Median gross rent: $975
Housing units: 21,473
Homeownership rate: 83.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

50,07653,484

Median household income

$77,048$92,990

Median home value

$187,200$252,800

Median gross rent

$807$975

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	50,076	$77,048	$187,200	$807
2020	50,867	$80,309	$196,100	$833
2021	51,862	$85,189	$210,800	$854
2022	52,709	$89,741	$234,300	$943
2023	53,484	$92,990	$252,800	$975

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,090	5.8%
5 to 17	10,082	18.9%
18 to 24	4,778	8.9%
25 to 34	6,068	11.3%
35 to 44	7,436	13.9%
45 to 54	6,496	12.1%
55 to 64	6,721	12.6%
65 to 74	5,191	9.7%
75 and over	3,622	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	49,496	92.5%
Black or African American	345	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	23	0.0%
Asian	375	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	10	0.0%
Some other race	42	0.1%
Two or more races	1,339	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,854	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.3%

High school graduate29.0%

Some college or associate's35.0%

Bachelor's degree22.6%

Graduate or professional degree10.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,167	3.3%
High school graduate	10,302	29.0%
Some college or associate's	12,451	35.0%
Bachelor's degree	8,040	22.6%
Graduate or professional degree	3,574	10.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone76.7%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home13.6%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	20,985	76.7%
Carpooled	1,639	6.0%
Public transit	6	0.0%
Walked	704	2.6%
Bicycle	20	0.1%
Worked from home	3,721	13.6%
Other means	272	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,356	26.9%
15 to 29 min	8,464	35.8%
30 to 44 min	5,983	25.3%
45 to 59 min	1,838	7.8%
60+ min	985	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 5.4% (2,767 of 51,715)

	Count	Share
Family households	14,326	70.9%
Nonfamily households	5,893	29.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	20,219	94.2%
Vacant	1,254	5.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	16,786	83.0%
Renter-occupied	3,433	17.0%

1-unit, detached76.8%

1-unit, attached6.0%

2 to 4 units3.7%

5 to 19 units6.1%

20 or more units4.1%

Mobile home & other3.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	16,485	76.8%
1-unit, attached	1,279	6.0%
2 to 4 units	804	3.7%
5 to 19 units	1,300	6.1%
20 or more units	883	4.1%
Mobile home & other	722	3.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 19181
State: Iowa
Land area: 570 sq mi
Water area: 3.34 sq mi
Center point: 41.3324, -93.5688