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Clarke County, Iowa

Clarke County, Iowa · ZIP 50108, 50174, 50210

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 9,524 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 4,001Households
  • $66,821Median household income
  • $160,200Median home value
  • 3Towns with a page
  • 7ZIP codes

Clarke County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+6.7%
9k9.3k9.5k9.8k2000: 9,13320002010: 9,28620102020: 9,74820209,1339,748
Population of Clarke County at each census
CensusPopulation
20009,133
20109,286
20209,748

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 Clarke County
Under $50k36.8%
$50k to $100k27.7%
$100k to $150k24.3%
$150k to $200k5.8%
$200k and over5.3%

Median household income $66,821 · 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 Clarke County
Owner occupied
2,779 units
Renter occupied
1,222 units
Vacancy rate
9.1%

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 Clarke County2023
Manufacturing1,370
Retail trade586
Health care and social assistance517
Accommodation and food services400
Transportation and warehousing180
Wholesale trade100
Other services (except public administration)81
Finance and insurance75

3,560 employees in 188 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.

Clarke County compared with its state
Clarke County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureClarke CountyIowa
Population9,6903,195,937
Median household income$66,821$73,147
Median age38.438.6
Median home value$160,200$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher16.0%30.9%
Foreign-born residents6.1%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes69.5%71.5%
Mean commute to work23.8 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 Clarke County3 with a page · sort by any column

Type
OsceolaCity5,5857.97 sq mi
MurrayCity6090.80 sq mi
WoodburnCity1330.63 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

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Across Clarke County

Jobs across Clarke 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.