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Allamakee County, Iowa

Allamakee County, Iowa · ZIP 52140, 52146, 52151

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 14,184 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 6,024Households
  • $66,000Median household income
  • $171,900Median home value
  • 6Towns with a page
  • 9ZIP codes

Allamakee County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−4.2%
14k14.3k14.5k14.8k2000: 14,67520002010: 14,33020102020: 14,061202014,67514,061
Population of Allamakee County at each census
CensusPopulation
200014,675
201014,330
202014,061

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Allamakee County
Under $50k36.4%
$50k to $100k35.7%
$100k to $150k17%
$150k to $200k5.6%
$200k and over5.2%

Median household income $66,000 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Allamakee County
Owner occupied
4,749 units
Renter occupied
1,275 units
Vacancy rate
22.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Allamakee County2023
Manufacturing987
Health care and social assistance789
Retail trade561
Wholesale trade331
Accommodation and food services261
Finance and insurance199
Other services (except public administration)198
Construction125

3,775 employees in 365 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Allamakee County compared with its state
Allamakee County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureAllamakee CountyIowa
Population14,0383,195,937
Median household income$66,000$73,147
Median age43.138.6
Median home value$171,900$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher19.9%30.9%
Foreign-born residents6.7%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes78.8%71.5%
Mean commute to work23.4 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Allamakee County6 with a page · sort by any column

Type
WaukonCity3,7992.84 sq mi
PostvilleCity2,4182.14 sq mi
LansingCity9591.08 sq mi
New AlbinCity4350.25 sq mi
Harpers FerryCity2730.64 sq mi
WatervilleCity1120.35 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 19 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Allamakee County

Jobs across Allamakee County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.