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Muscatine County, Iowa

Muscatine County, Iowa · ZIP 52720, 52726, 52739

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 42,132 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 17,170Households
  • $69,512Median household income
  • $172,400Median home value
  • 12Towns with a page
  • 13ZIP codes

Muscatine County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+3.6%
41k42k43k44k2000: 41,72220002010: 42,74520102020: 43,235202041,72243,235
Population of Muscatine County at each census
CensusPopulation
200041,722
201042,745
202043,235

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 Muscatine County
Under $50k33.6%
$50k to $100k31.9%
$100k to $150k21.3%
$150k to $200k7.9%
$200k and over5.3%

Median household income $69,512 · 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 Muscatine County
Owner occupied
12,854 units
Renter occupied
4,316 units
Vacancy rate
6.8%

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 Muscatine County2023
Manufacturing6,797
Retail trade2,327
Management of companies and enterprises1,684
Health care and social assistance1,661
Accommodation and food services1,253
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services1,008
Professional, scientific, and technical services880
Wholesale trade784

19,519 employees in 949 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.

Muscatine County compared with its state
Muscatine County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMuscatine CountyIowa
Population42,7353,195,937
Median household income$69,512$73,147
Median age39.138.6
Median home value$172,400$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher22.7%30.9%
Foreign-born residents7.6%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes74.9%71.5%
Mean commute to work19.4 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 Muscatine County12 with a page · sort by any column

Type
MuscatineCity23,29818.2 sq mi
West LibertyCity3,7241.77 sq mi
WiltonCity2,9142.05 sq mi
Kent EstatesCensus designated place1,8634.55 sq mi
FruitlandCity9281.80 sq mi
MoscowCensus designated place4941.19 sq mi
ConesvilleCity3500.36 sq mi
NicholsCity3170.23 sq mi
AtalissaCity2870.14 sq mi
MontpelierCensus designated place2280.49 sq mi
FairportCensus designated place2001.86 sq mi
StocktonCity1710.11 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.

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Neighboring counties

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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 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.