Poweshiek County, Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,368
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,368
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 18,454
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 18,664
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 18,656
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 18,662
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 18,914
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.5%
Female persons, percent 51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,036
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,107
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $209,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,580
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $614
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $883
Building Permits, 2025 44
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,804
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.16
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 25,822
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 114,193
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 27,380
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 778,815
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $42,057
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $67,391
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,109
Persons in poverty, percent 11.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 571
Total employment, 2023 9,789
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 496,915
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -2.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,277
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 475
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 264
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 127
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 349
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 422
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 31.9
Population per square mile, 2010 32.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 584.92
Land area in square miles, 2010 584.93
FIPS Code 19157