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Poweshiek County, Iowa

Poweshiek County, Iowa · ZIP 50104, 50106, 50112

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 18,454 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 7,791Households
  • $64,837Median household income
  • $184,200Median home value
  • 9Towns with a page
  • 12ZIP codes

Poweshiek County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−0.8%
18.6k18.8k19k2000: 18,81520002010: 18,91420102020: 18,662202018,81518,662
Population of Poweshiek County at each census
CensusPopulation
200018,815
201018,914
202018,662

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 Poweshiek County
Under $50k38.2%
$50k to $100k31.2%
$100k to $150k16.3%
$150k to $200k7.4%
$200k and over6.8%

Median household income $64,837 · 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 Poweshiek County
Owner occupied
5,507 units
Renter occupied
2,284 units
Vacancy rate
12.9%

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 Poweshiek County2023
Manufacturing2,247
Educational services1,902
Retail trade1,304
Finance and insurance1,033
Health care and social assistance978
Construction687
Accommodation and food services424
Wholesale trade209

9,789 employees in 571 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.

Poweshiek County compared with its state
Poweshiek County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePoweshiek CountyIowa
Population18,5823,195,937
Median household income$64,837$73,147
Median age40.838.6
Median home value$184,200$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher28.2%30.9%
Foreign-born residents3.4%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes70.7%71.5%
Mean commute to work19.3 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 Poweshiek County9 with a page · sort by any column

Type
GrinnellCity9,4955.69 sq mi
BrooklynCity1,4741.38 sq mi
MontezumaCity1,4212.47 sq mi
Holiday LakeCensus designated place3212.68 sq mi
MalcomCity2570.83 sq mi
Deep RiverCity2430.44 sq mi
SearsboroCity1290.45 sq mi
HartwickCity910.16 sq mi
GuernseyCity590.56 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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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.