Winterset, Iowa Population 2021

5,535

Winterset is a city located in Madison County Iowa. It is also the county seat of Madison County. With a 2020 population of 5,535, it is the 71st largest city in Iowa and the 4493rd largest city in the United States . Winterset is currently growing at a rate of 1.39% annually and its population has increased by 6.65% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,190 in 2010. Winterset reached it's highest population of in . Spanning over 5 miles, Winterset has a population density of 1,195 people per square mile.

The average household income in Winterset is $67,328 with a poverty rate of 6.29%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $740 per month, and the median house value is $158,300. The median age in Winterset is 38.5 years, 37.5 years for males, and 43.4 years for females.

Winterset Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Wintersetwas:

White: 96.08%
Asian: 3.48%
Black or African American: 0.17%
Native American: 0.17%
Two or more races: 0.10%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%
Other race: 0.00%

The current population of Winterset, Iowa is 5,535 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 5,383.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 5,190.

Winterset, Iowa Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	5,054	96.08%
Asian	183	3.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native	9	0.17%
Black or African American	9	0.17%
Two or More Races	5	0.10%

Winterset Population by Race

Winterset Population Pyramid $2021

Winterset Population by Age

Winterset Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Winterset Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Non Family	50.9%	49.1%
All	68.3%	31.7%
Married	76.4%	23.6%
Male	85%	15%
Female	100%	0%

68.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Winterset Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	2,258	2.25	68.3
Married	1,143	2.96	76.4
Non Family	855	1.03	50.9
Male	167	3.56	85
Female	93	2.46	100

2.85

Average Family Size

2.25

Average Household Size

Winterset Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	150	4.24%
9th to 12th Grade	110	3.11%
High School Graduate	1,171	33.11%
Some College	803	22.70%
Associates Degree	397	11.22%
Bachelors Degree	631	17.84%
Graduate Degree	275	7.77%

Winterset Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Winterset Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	3,365	3,145	899
Asian	126	100	7
Hispanic	23	22
Native American	9
Black	9	8
2+ Races	5	2

The highest rate of high school graduation is among hispanic people with a rate of 95.65%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 26.72%.

Winterset Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$40,798	$45,019	$30,989
Less Than 9th Grade	$23,125	$31,932	$21,989
High School Graduate	$31,921	$45,625	$29,554
Some College	$40,661	$40,795	$40,541
Bachelors Degree	$44,457	$98,462	$36,250
Graduate Degree	$67,750	$	$

$40,798

Average Earnings

$45,019

Average Male

$30,989

Average Female

Winterset Earnings by Educational Attainment

Winterset Language by Age

Winterset Language

94.76% of Winterset residents speak only English, while 5.24% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 2.68% of the population.

Winterset Language

Winterset Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	4,826	308	6.38%
Native	9	9	100.00%

6.29%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.01%

Male Poverty Rate

9.51%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Winterset

The race most likely to be in poverty in Winterset is Native, with 100.00% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Winterset is White, with 6.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.14%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.70%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.94%.

Winterset Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	34.18%
High School	6.31%
Some College	4.06%
Bachelors or Greater	2.37%

Winterset Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Male Unemployed	30.51%
Female Employed	9.25%
Male Employed	1.47%
Female Unemployed	0.00%

Winterset Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Winterset Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$52,835	$67,328
Families	$80,052	$87,929
Married Families	$81,540	-
Non Families	$23,799	$31,993

Income by Household Type

Winterset Marital Status

Marriage Rates

55.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.6%

Male Marriage Rate

52.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Winterset Married by Age and Sex

Winterset Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Winterset Marital Status by Race

Winterset Marital Status

238

Number of Veterans

200

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	135
Korea	31
Second Gulf War	19
First Gulf War	11
World War II	4

Winterset Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
65 to 74	100
75+	70
35 to 54	47
55 to 64	21
18 to 34

Winterset Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	238	6.30%

Winterset Veterans by Race

Winterset Veterans by Education

9.13%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.52%

Veteran Disability Rate

Winterset Veterans by Education

67.6%

Labor Force Participation

65.5%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Winterset Employment by Age

Winterset Employment by Race

Winterset Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

82.45%

Born in Winterset

97.49%

Native Born

2.51%

Foreign Born

1.90%

Non Citizen

0.61%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.49% of Winterset residents were born in the United States, with 82.45% having been born in Iowa. 1.90% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Winterset Place of Birth

Note: 2020 and 2021 data is projected

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	5,535	76	1.39%
2020	5,459	76	1.41%
2019	5,383	76	1.43%
2018	5,307	34	0.64%
2017	5,273	58	1.11%
2016	5,215	82	1.60%
2015	5,133	15	0.29%
2014	5,118	40	0.79%
2013	5,078	-69	-1.34%
2012	5,147	-49	-0.94%
2011	5,196	-15	-0.29%
2010	5,211	443	0.89%
2000	4,768	572	1.29%
1990	4,196	175	0.43%
1980	4,021	367	0.96%
1970	3,654	15	0.04%
1960	3,639	69	0.19%
1950	3,570	-61	-0.17%
1940	3,631	710	2.20%
1930	2,921	15	0.05%
1920	2,906	88	0.31%
1910	2,818	-221	-0.75%
1900	3,039	456	0.82%
1880	2,583		0.00%

Winterset, Iowa Population 2021

Winterset Demographics

Winterset, Iowa Population 2021

Population by Race

Winterset Population by Race

Winterset Population Pyramid $2021

Winterset Median Age

Winterset Adults

Winterset Age Dependency

Winterset Sex Ratio

Winterset Population by Age

Winterset Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Winterset Household Types

Winterset Households and Families

Winterset Households by Type

Winterset Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Winterset Educational Attainment by Race

Winterset Educational Attainment by Race

Winterset Earnings by Educational Attainment

Winterset Language by Age

Winterset Language

Winterset Language

Winterset Poverty by Race

Poverty in Winterset

Winterset Poverty

Winterset Poverty Rate by Education

Winterset Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Winterset Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Winterset Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Winterset Married by Age and Sex

Winterset Marriage

Winterset Marital Status by Race

Winterset Marital Status

Winterset Veterans by War

Winterset Veterans by Age

Winterset Veterans by Race

Winterset Veterans by Education

Winterset Veterans by Education

Winterset Employment by Age

Winterset Employment by Race

Winterset Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Winterset Place of Birth

Winterset Population by Year