Monona County, Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,539
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,539
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,429
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,756
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,752
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,751
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,243
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.1%
Female persons, percent 50.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 645
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,401
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $142,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,194
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $493
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $855
Building Permits, 2025 7
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,878
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.16
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,009
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 61,781
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,173
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 99,083
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,649
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $68,377
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,795
Persons in poverty, percent 11.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 228
Total employment, 2023 1,935
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 81,723
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 612
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 205
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 12.6
Population per square mile, 2010 13.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 694.07
Land area in square miles, 2010 694.07
FIPS Code 19133