Audubon County, Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,509
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,509
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,562
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,674
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,673
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,674
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,119
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.7%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 336
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,789
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $121,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,180
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $533
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $759
Building Permits, 2025 7
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,596
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.11
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,539
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 31,415
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 58,475
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,489
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,229
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,942
Persons in poverty, percent 11.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 184
Total employment, 2023 1,411
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 67,725
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 411
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 231
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 59
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 211
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 171
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 12.8
Population per square mile, 2010 13.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 442.96
Land area in square miles, 2010 442.96
FIPS Code 19009