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Winnebago County, Iowa

Winnebago County, Iowa · ZIP 50424, 50436, 50446

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 10,383 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 4,591Households
  • $63,719Median household income
  • $132,300Median home value
  • 7Towns with a page
  • 9ZIP codes

Winnebago County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−8.9%
10.5k11k11.5k12k2000: 11,72320002010: 10,86620102020: 10,679202011,72310,679
Population of Winnebago County at each census
CensusPopulation
200011,723
201010,866
202010,679

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 Winnebago County
Under $50k37.4%
$50k to $100k35%
$100k to $150k17.5%
$150k to $200k4.4%
$200k and over5.7%

Median household income $63,719 · 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 Winnebago County
Owner occupied
3,414 units
Renter occupied
1,177 units
Vacancy rate
9.6%

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 Winnebago County2023
Manufacturing2,678
Retail trade621
Educational services488
Health care and social assistance457
Transportation and warehousing314
Wholesale trade308
Construction256
Accommodation and food services190

6,043 employees in 300 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.

Winnebago County compared with its state
Winnebago County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWinnebago CountyIowa
Population10,6483,195,937
Median household income$63,719$73,147
Median age41.738.6
Median home value$132,300$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher25.1%30.9%
Foreign-born residents3.2%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes74.4%71.5%
Mean commute to work15.7 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 Winnebago County7 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Forest CityCity4,1994.59 sq mi
Lake MillsCity2,0772.71 sq mi
Buffalo CenterCity8391.07 sq mi
ThompsonCity4780.86 sq mi
LelandCity2401.34 sq mi
RakeCity1790.76 sq mi
ScarvilleCity750.24 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 Winnebago 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 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.