Winterset city, Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,520
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,520
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,421
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,364
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,365
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) 1.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,353
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,190
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.9%
Female persons, percent 53.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 4.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 312
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 64.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $192,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,467
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $612
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,095
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,389
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.20
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 81.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 0.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 98.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 4.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,805
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 46,182
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 98,299
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,030
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $67,708
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,699
Persons in poverty, percent 10.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,167.0
Population per square mile, 2010 1,134.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 4.59
Land area in square miles, 2010 4.58
FIPS Code 1986520