Woodbury County, Iowa

16 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 105,760
Median household income: $70,147
Median home value: $172,000

Woodbury County is a county in Iowa with a population of 105,760. 16 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $70,147 runs below the Iowa figure of $73,147.

From 2019 to 2023, Woodbury County's population grew 3.1% from 102,586 to 105,760, while its median household income rose 18.4% from $59,224 to $70,147.

The median gross rent is $946. 23.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 105,760
Median age: 36.2 yrs
Median household income: $70,147
Median home value: $172,000
Median gross rent: $946
Housing units: 43,121
Homeownership rate: 68.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

102,586105,760

Median household income

$59,224$70,147

Median home value

$123,300$172,000

Median gross rent

$787$946

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	102,586	$59,224	$123,300	$787
2020	102,687	$60,768	$131,300	$802
2021	105,102	$63,061	$139,600	$838
2022	105,526	$68,399	$158,000	$913
2023	105,760	$70,147	$172,000	$946

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1719.2%

18 to 2410.2%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7,160	6.8%
5 to 17	20,260	19.2%
18 to 24	10,826	10.2%
25 to 34	12,919	12.2%
35 to 44	13,034	12.3%
45 to 54	12,634	11.9%
55 to 64	12,483	11.8%
65 to 74	10,120	9.6%
75 and over	6,324	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	72,293	68.4%
Black or African American	4,735	4.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,414	1.3%
Asian	2,636	2.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	422	0.4%
Some other race	218	0.2%
Two or more races	4,555	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19,487	18.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.9%

High school graduate32.6%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree15.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8,707	12.9%
High school graduate	21,980	32.6%
Some college or associate's	21,030	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	10,508	15.6%
Graduate or professional degree	5,289	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone80.0%

Carpooled10.8%

Public transit1.1%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	41,406	80.0%
Carpooled	5,595	10.8%
Public transit	575	1.1%
Walked	1,099	2.1%
Bicycle	62	0.1%
Worked from home	2,727	5.3%
Other means	265	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	20,190	41.2%
15 to 29 min	22,786	46.5%
30 to 44 min	3,818	7.8%
45 to 59 min	978	2.0%
60+ min	1,230	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 13.3% (13,739 of 103,024)

	Count	Share
Family households	25,964	64.1%
Nonfamily households	14,539	35.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	40,503	93.9%
Vacant	2,618	6.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	27,718	68.4%
Renter-occupied	12,785	31.6%

1-unit, detached73.4%

1-unit, attached3.6%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units6.4%

20 or more units7.6%

Mobile home & other3.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	31,632	73.4%
1-unit, attached	1,542	3.6%
2 to 4 units	2,350	5.4%
5 to 19 units	2,745	6.4%
20 or more units	3,273	7.6%
Mobile home & other	1,579	3.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 19193
State: Iowa
Land area: 873 sq mi
Water area: 4.94 sq mi
Center point: 42.3932, -96.0533