Woodbury County, Iowa Population 2024

106,344

Woodbury County, Iowa's estimated 2024 population is 106,344 with a growth rate of 0.37% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Woodbury County, Iowa is the 7th largest county in Iowa. The 2010 population was 102,393 and has seen a growth of 3.86% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029108,3093930.36%
2028107,9163930.37%
2027107,5233930.37%
2026107,1303930.37%
2025106,7373930.37%
2024106,3443930.37%
2023105,9513930.37%
2022105,558-191-0.18%
2021105,749-163-0.15%
2020105,9122,7802.7%
2019103,1327170.7%
2018102,4153170.31%
2017102,098-556-0.54%
2016102,6541220.12%
2015102,5321990.19%
2014102,333160.02%
2013102,317-34-0.03%
2012102,351-390-0.38%
2011102,7413480.34%
2010102,39300%
199098,276-2,608-2.59%
1980100,884-2,168-2.1%
1970103,052-4,797-4.45%
1960107,8493,9323.78%
1950103,9172900.28%
1940103,6271,9581.93%
1930101,6699,49810.3%
192092,17124,55536.32%
191067,61613,00623.82%
190054,610-1,022-1.84%
189055,63240,636270.98%
188014,9968,824142.97%
18706,1725,053451.56%
18601,119-107,190-98.97%
2024 Growth Rate
0.37% (393)
County Website
Woodbury County
State
Iowa
County Seat
Sioux City
2020 Population
105,912
Area
873 mi²
Density
122 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.41% (432)
Founded
1851

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White81,08476.84%
Two or more races11,52110.92%
Black or African American4,4914.26%
Other race3,4703.29%
Asian2,4762.35%
Native American1,8951.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander5890.56%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Woodbury County, Iowa Population by Race

Woodbury County, Iowa Population Pyramid 2024

Woodbury County, Iowa Median Age

35.9

Total

34.9

Male

37.1

Female

Woodbury County, Iowa Adults

There are 78,474 adults, (16,302 of whom are seniors) in Woodbury County, Iowa.

Woodbury County, Iowa Age Dependency

69.7

Age Dependency Ratio

26.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Woodbury County, Iowa Sex Ratio

Female52,67949.92%
Male52,84750.08%

Woodbury County, Iowa Population by Age

Woodbury County, Iowa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All40,2992.5568.231.8
Married18,2493.2585.414.6
Non Family14,4511.2855.644.4
Female5,3353.2849.350.7
Male2,2643.2454.445.6

3.16

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

68.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Woodbury County, Iowa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,2816.34%
Associates Degree7,39110.95%
Bachelors Degree10,68915.84%
Graduate Degree5,4758.11%
High School Graduate22,04132.66%
Less Than 9th Grade4,0936.07%
Some College13,50720.02%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Woodbury County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Woodbury County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White51,46248,95214,468
Hispanic8,7994,787574
2+ Races4,3323,027531
Black2,5801,935374
Other Race2,003889236
Asian1,8901,134228
Native American1,03076290
Islander3662470

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.12%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 28.11%.

Woodbury County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,119$72,168$49,242
Graduate Degree$80,963$90,192$77,580
High School Graduate$35,798$41,543$29,331
Less Than 9th Grade$37,282$42,473$29,502
Overall$44,295$51,312$38,007
Some College$43,011$55,893$34,496

$44,295

Average Earnings

$51,312

Average Male

$38,007

Average Female

Woodbury County, Iowa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Woodbury County, Iowa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Woodbury County, Iowa Language

81.52% of Woodbury County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 18.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.44% of the population.

Woodbury County, Iowa Language

Woodbury County, Iowa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White71,0697,26510.22%
Hispanic18,7393,36417.95%
Multiple11,2372,19919.57%
Black4,3291,22228.23%
Native1,8391,01054.92%
Other3,38458017.14%
Asian2,3741596.7%
Islander57512221.22%

13.51%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.21%

Male Poverty Rate

14.8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Woodbury County, Iowa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Woodbury County, Iowa is Native, with 54.92% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Woodbury County, Iowa is Asian, with 6.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.15%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.73%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.49%.

Woodbury County, Iowa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.86%
High School12.97%
Some College10.66%
Bachelors or Greater5.33%

Woodbury County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.96%
Male Unemployed19.36%
Female Employed8.56%
Male Employed4.92%

Woodbury County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Woodbury County, Iowa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,194$99,397
Households$68,399$85,370
Married Families$103,249$116,998
Non Families$36,361$53,058

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Woodbury County, Iowa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.1%

Male Marriage Rate

46.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Woodbury County, Iowa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Woodbury County, Iowa Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Woodbury County, Iowa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Woodbury County, Iowa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,882

Number of Veterans

4,609

Male Veterans

273

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,902
Second Gulf War1,015
First Gulf War927
Korea279
World War II68

Woodbury County, Iowa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,347
75+1,185
35 to 541,183
55 to 64821
18 to 34346

Woodbury County, Iowa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,4397.09%
Hispanic2602.29%
Native American1138.85%
Black1113.46%
Other Race993.73%
2+ Races821.39%
Asian381.82%

Woodbury County, Iowa Veterans by Race

Woodbury County, Iowa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.57%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.92%

Veteran Disability Rate

Woodbury County, Iowa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.2%

Labor Force Participation

65%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Woodbury County, Iowa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Woodbury County, Iowa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Woodbury County, Iowa Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

65.93%

Born in Woodbury County, Iowa

90.37%

Native Born

9.63%

Foreign Born

5.44%

Non Citizen

4.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.37% of Woodbury County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 65.93% having been born in Iowa. 5.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Woodbury County, Iowa Place of Birth

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