Mount Ayr

County:: Ringgold County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 2.7
State:: Iowa

Mount Ayr is a city located in Ringgold County, Iowa. Mount Ayr has a 2025 population of 1,630. It is also the county seat of .Mount Ayr is currently growing at a rate of 0.12% annually and its population has increased by 0.68% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,619 in 2020.

The average household income in Mount Ayr is $81,334 with a poverty rate of 7.55%. The median age in Mount Ayr is 40.7 years: 39.3 years for males, and 42.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mount Ayr includes 96.26% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Two or more races, Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,674	96.26%
Other race	44	2.53%
Two or more races	12	0.69%
Black or African American	9	0.52%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Mount Ayr Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mount Ayr's average per capita income is $40,950. Household income levels show a median of $68,676. The poverty rate stands at 7.55%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$103,015	-
Families	$91,290	$99,203
Households	$68,676	$81,334
Non Families	$25,500	$46,495

$40,950

Average Income

$68,676

Median Household Income

7.55%

Poverty Rate