Worth County, Iowa

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 7,380
Median household income: $76,875
Median home value: $142,300

Worth County, Iowa counts 7,380 residents. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. At $76,875, its median household income sits above Iowa's $73,147.

From 2019 to 2023, Worth County's population held roughly steady from 7,445 to 7,380, while its median household income rose 34.6% from $57,130 to $76,875.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 14.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,380
Median age: 44.3 yrs
Median household income: $76,875
Median home value: $142,300
Median gross rent: $703
Housing units: 3,487
Homeownership rate: 81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,4457,380

Median household income

$57,130$76,875

Median home value

$106,700$142,300

Median gross rent

$591$703

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,445	$57,130	$106,700	$591
2020	7,422	$60,442	$107,600	$586
2021	7,450	$63,795	$112,500	$625
2022	7,417	$69,897	$130,600	$685
2023	7,380	$76,875	$142,300	$703

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	417	5.7%
5 to 17	1,103	14.9%
18 to 24	498	6.7%
25 to 34	828	11.2%
35 to 44	905	12.3%
45 to 54	881	11.9%
55 to 64	1,092	14.8%
65 to 74	941	12.8%
75 and over	715	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,909	93.6%
Black or African American	64	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.1%
Asian	34	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	119	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	249	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.8%

High school graduate35.0%

Some college or associate's39.2%

Bachelor's degree14.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	310	5.8%
High school graduate	1,876	35.0%
Some college or associate's	2,100	39.2%
Bachelor's degree	791	14.8%
Graduate or professional degree	285	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone76.4%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.2%

Other means2.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,994	76.4%
Carpooled	316	8.1%
Public transit	3	0.1%
Walked	61	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	440	11.2%
Other means	107	2.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,051	30.2%
15 to 29 min	1,442	41.4%
30 to 44 min	682	19.6%
45 to 59 min	161	4.6%
60+ min	145	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 7.3% (532 of 7,279)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,114	66.2%
Nonfamily households	1,081	33.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1949

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,195	91.6%
Vacant	292	8.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,595	81.2%
Renter-occupied	600	18.8%

1-unit, detached89.4%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,116	89.4%
1-unit, attached	11	0.3%
2 to 4 units	157	4.5%
5 to 19 units	119	3.4%
20 or more units	30	0.9%
Mobile home & other	54	1.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 19195
State: Iowa
Land area: 400 sq mi
Water area: 1.82 sq mi
Center point: 43.3735, -93.2485