Iowa County, Wisconsin

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 23,832
Median household income: $83,372
Median home value: $248,100

Home to 23,832 residents, Iowa County is one of Wisconsin's counties. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $83,372 is above the Wisconsin median ($75,670).

From 2019 to 2023, Iowa County's population held roughly steady from 23,618 to 23,832, while its median household income rose 30.0% from $64,124 to $83,372.

Households average 2.37 people. The median gross rent is $941.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 23,832
Median age: 43.7 yrs
Median household income: $83,372
Median home value: $248,100
Median gross rent: $941
Housing units: 11,007
Homeownership rate: 77.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

23,61823,832

Median household income

$64,124$83,372

Median home value

$183,200$248,100

Median gross rent

$750$941

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	23,618	$64,124	$183,200	$750
2020	23,632	$68,714	$194,600	$784
2021	23,715	$73,716	$203,400	$828
2022	23,766	$79,226	$231,300	$911
2023	23,832	$83,372	$248,100	$941

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,274	5.3%
5 to 17	3,938	16.5%
18 to 24	1,583	6.6%
25 to 34	2,620	11.0%
35 to 44	2,861	12.0%
45 to 54	3,018	12.7%
55 to 64	3,800	15.9%
65 to 74	3,018	12.7%
75 and over	1,720	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	22,076	92.6%
Black or African American	201	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	22	0.1%
Asian	201	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	67	0.3%
Two or more races	743	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	522	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.5%

High school graduate32.5%

Some college or associate's34.5%

Bachelor's degree19.3%

Graduate or professional degree9.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	767	4.5%
High school graduate	5,542	32.5%
Some college or associate's	5,876	34.5%
Bachelor's degree	3,280	19.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,572	9.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone75.1%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.1%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home13.8%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,419	75.1%
Carpooled	811	6.5%
Public transit	17	0.1%
Walked	378	3.0%
Bicycle	25	0.2%
Worked from home	1,725	13.8%
Other means	167	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,734	34.5%
15 to 29 min	2,840	26.3%
30 to 44 min	2,097	19.4%
45 to 59 min	1,230	11.4%
60+ min	916	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 7.7% (1,815 of 23,484)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,261	62.9%
Nonfamily households	3,690	37.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,951	90.4%
Vacant	1,056	9.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,677	77.1%
Renter-occupied	2,274	22.9%

1-unit, detached81.2%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units7.9%

5 to 19 units4.6%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other3.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,936	81.2%
1-unit, attached	235	2.1%
2 to 4 units	865	7.9%
5 to 19 units	504	4.6%
20 or more units	91	0.8%
Mobile home & other	376	3.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 55049
State: Wisconsin
Land area: 763 sq mi
Water area: 5.36 sq mi
Center point: 43.0010, -90.1337