County in Iowa · 586 sq mi · 28 people per sq mi
16,534 people live in Iowa County. The typical household earns $71,223, and the median resident is 42.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,665 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.85%
Men 42.4 · Women 42.5
1850–2026
16,534
2026 projection
0.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
16,534
2026 projection
0.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 16,534 | +30 | 0.18% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,504 | +30 | 0.18% |
| 2024 | 16,474 | +43 | 0.26% |
| 2023 | 16,431 | -83 | 0.50% |
| 2022 | 16,514 | -92 | 0.55% |
| 2021 | 16,606 | -59 | 0.35% |
| 2020 | 16,665 | +519 | 3.21% |
| 2019 | 16,146 | -4 | 0.02% |
| 2018 | 16,150 | +11 | 0.07% |
| 2017 | 16,139 | -63 | 0.39% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 165 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 11 residents
54% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 54% | 53% | 54% |
| Never married | 26% | 30% | 22% |
| Divorced | 13% | 14% | 13% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 10% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau