Iowa County, Wisconsin Population 2024

23,954

Iowa County, Wisconsin's estimated 2024 population is 23,954 with a growth rate of -0.01% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Iowa County, Wisconsin is the 49th largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 population was 23,694 and has seen a growth of 1.1% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202923,944-2-0.01%
202823,946-2-0.01%
202723,948-2-0.01%
202623,950-2-0.01%
202523,952-2-0.01%
202423,954-2-0.01%
202323,956-2-0.01%
202223,9581510.63%
202123,807880.37%
202023,719710.3%
201923,648-61-0.26%
201823,709170.07%
201723,6922210.94%
201623,471-126-0.53%
201523,59730.01%
201423,594290.12%
201323,565-20-0.08%
201223,585-10%
201123,586-108-0.46%
201023,69400%
199020,1503481.76%
198019,8024962.57%
197019,306-325-1.66%
196019,631210.11%
195019,610-985-4.78%
194020,5955562.77%
193020,039-1,465-6.81%
192021,504-993-4.41%
191022,497-617-2.67%
190023,1149974.51%
189022,117-1,511-6.39%
188023,628-916-3.73%
187024,5445,57729.4%
186018,9679,44299.13%
18509,5255,547139.44%
18403,9782,391150.66%
18301,587-22,357-93.37%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.01% (-2)
County Website
Iowa County
County Seat
Dodgeville
2020 Population
23,719
Area
763 mi²
Density
31 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.99% (235)
Founded
1830

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White22,45694.49%
Two or more races7693.24%
Black or African American1980.83%
Asian1840.77%
Other race1310.55%
Native American280.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Iowa County, Wisconsin Population by Race

Iowa County, Wisconsin Population Pyramid 2024

Iowa County, Wisconsin Median Age

43.5

Total

42.5

Male

44.3

Female

Iowa County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 18,533 adults, (4,576 of whom are seniors) in Iowa County, Wisconsin.

Iowa County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

70.3

Age Dependency Ratio

32.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Iowa County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female11,70649.26%
Male12,06050.74%

Iowa County, Wisconsin Population by Age

Iowa County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,7952.47822
Married5,2132.9989.410.6
Non Family3,4741.2163.536.5
Female7003.3964.135.9
Male4083.2979.420.6

2.98

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

78.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Iowa County, Wisconsin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5083.01%
Associates Degree2,11612.53%
Bachelors Degree3,20218.96%
Graduate Degree1,4858.79%
High School Graduate5,66033.51%
Less Than 9th Grade2561.52%
Some College3,66121.68%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Iowa County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White16,01215,2974,422
2+ Races30128771
Hispanic27123846
Asian144144103
Black12611918
Other Race12010538
Native American26262

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 71.53%.

Iowa County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,806$70,233$57,544
Graduate Degree$72,419$74,659$70,640
High School Graduate$40,529$44,831$34,143
Less Than 9th Grade$42,841$57,974$37,969
Overall$48,371$54,652$43,525
Some College$46,417$56,543$40,870

$48,371

Average Earnings

$54,652

Average Male

$43,525

Average Female

Iowa County, Wisconsin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Iowa County, Wisconsin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Iowa County, Wisconsin Language

97.79% of Iowa County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 2.21% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.88% of the population.

Iowa County, Wisconsin Language

Iowa County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White22,0021,6447.47%
Multiple6619414.22%
Black1828848.35%
Hispanic5048116.07%
Native281657.14%
Other131118.4%

7.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.71%

Male Poverty Rate

9.28%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Iowa County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Iowa County, Wisconsin is Native, with 57.14% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Iowa County, Wisconsin is White, with 7.47% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.96%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.06%.

Iowa County, Wisconsin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.91%
High School9.77%
Some College7.38%
Bachelors or Greater3.54%

Iowa County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed37.1%
Female Employed3.95%
Male Employed3.26%
Female Unemployed0%

Iowa County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Iowa County, Wisconsin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$101,563$113,282
Households$79,226$93,598
Married Families$110,940$122,520
Non Families$42,926$54,545

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Iowa County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.2%

Male Marriage Rate

56.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Iowa County, Wisconsin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Iowa County, Wisconsin 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 35-44.

Iowa County, Wisconsin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Iowa County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,214

Number of Veterans

1,154

Male Veterans

60

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam461
First Gulf War226
Second Gulf War199
Korea78
World War II29

Iowa County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+378
65 to 74311
35 to 54268
55 to 64158
18 to 3499

Iowa County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1830.06679087624209576
2+ Races140.04057971014492753
Other Race90.075
Asian50.03184713375796178
Native American30.11538461538461539
Hispanic30.01

Iowa County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

Iowa County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.37%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.23%

Veteran Disability Rate

Iowa County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.5%

Labor Force Participation

67.8%

Employment Rate

2.4%

Unemployment Rate

Iowa County, Wisconsin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Iowa County, Wisconsin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Iowa County, Wisconsin 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

81.28%

Born in Iowa County, Wisconsin

98.3%

Native Born

1.7%

Foreign Born

0.6%

Non Citizen

1.1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.3% of Iowa County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 81.28% having been born in Wisconsin. 0.6% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Iowa County, Wisconsin Place of Birth

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