Winneshiek County, Iowa

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 19,972
Median household income: $75,652
Median home value: $239,000

Winneshiek County is a county in Iowa with a population of 19,972. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. At $75,652, its median household income sits in line with Iowa's $73,147.

From 2019 to 2023, Winneshiek County's population declined 1.4% from 20,262 to 19,972, while its median household income rose 15.9% from $65,263 to $75,652.

31.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 76.4% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,972
Median age: 42.2 yrs
Median household income: $75,652
Median home value: $239,000
Median gross rent: $800
Housing units: 9,011
Homeownership rate: 76.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,26219,972

Median household income

$65,263$75,652

Median home value

$177,300$239,000

Median gross rent

$702$800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,262	$65,263	$177,300	$702
2020	20,090	$63,162	$183,300	$723
2021	20,100	$65,330	$196,100	$737
2022	20,050	$67,770	$225,400	$763
2023	19,972	$75,652	$239,000	$800

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 2413.9%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7413.1%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	925	4.6%
5 to 17	2,865	14.3%
18 to 24	2,773	13.9%
25 to 34	1,801	9.0%
35 to 44	2,060	10.3%
45 to 54	2,089	10.5%
55 to 64	2,942	14.7%
65 to 74	2,614	13.1%
75 and over	1,903	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	18,726	93.8%
Black or African American	136	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	50	0.3%
Asian	116	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.0%
Some other race	35	0.2%
Two or more races	308	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	600	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate31.8%

Some college or associate's32.1%

Bachelor's degree21.3%

Graduate or professional degree10.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	616	4.6%
High school graduate	4,260	31.8%
Some college or associate's	4,306	32.1%
Bachelor's degree	2,852	21.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,375	10.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone71.3%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit0.1%

Walked10.3%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home11.5%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,743	71.3%
Carpooled	621	5.7%
Public transit	16	0.1%
Walked	1,122	10.3%
Bicycle	40	0.4%
Worked from home	1,253	11.5%
Other means	63	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,802	50.0%
15 to 29 min	3,194	33.3%
30 to 44 min	839	8.7%
45 to 59 min	210	2.2%
60+ min	560	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 7.9% (1,426 of 18,073)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,151	62.8%
Nonfamily households	3,046	37.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,197	91.0%
Vacant	814	9.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,259	76.4%
Renter-occupied	1,938	23.6%

1-unit, detached82.0%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units7.5%

5 to 19 units4.5%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,390	82.0%
1-unit, attached	184	2.0%
2 to 4 units	679	7.5%
5 to 19 units	410	4.5%
20 or more units	172	1.9%
Mobile home & other	176	2.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 19191
State: Iowa
Land area: 690 sq mi
Water area: 0.29 sq mi
Center point: 43.2930, -91.8508