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Woodbury County, Iowa

Woodbury County, Iowa · ZIP 51004, 51006, 51007

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 107,257 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 40,503Households
  • $70,147Median household income
  • $172,000Median home value
  • 16Towns with a page
  • 26ZIP codes

Woodbury County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+2.0%
102k104k106k2000: 103,87720002010: 102,17220102020: 105,9412020103,877105,941
Population of Woodbury County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000103,877
2010102,172
2020105,941

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 Woodbury County
Under $50k36.6%
$50k to $100k28.9%
$100k to $150k20.8%
$150k to $200k7.1%
$200k and over6.5%

Median household income $70,147 · 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 Woodbury County
Owner occupied
27,718 units
Renter occupied
12,785 units
Vacancy rate
6.1%

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 Woodbury County2023
Health care and social assistance9,407
Manufacturing8,085
Retail trade7,138
Accommodation and food services5,172
Construction2,756
Wholesale trade2,441
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services2,360
Transportation and warehousing1,632

46,810 employees in 2,622 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.

Woodbury County compared with its state
Woodbury County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWoodbury CountyIowa
Population105,7603,195,937
Median household income$70,147$73,147
Median age36.238.6
Median home value$172,000$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher23.4%30.9%
Foreign-born residents9.9%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes68.4%71.5%
Mean commute to work17.6 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 Woodbury County16 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Sioux CityCity86,87559.4 sq mi
Sergeant BluffCity5,3352.97 sq mi
MovilleCity1,7070.92 sq mi
SloanCity1,0780.58 sq mi
LawtonCity9490.72 sq mi
CorrectionvilleCity7590.60 sq mi
AnthonCity5340.71 sq mi
PiersonCity3350.47 sq mi
DanburyCity3150.41 sq mi
SalixCity3031.69 sq mi
BronsonCity2940.35 sq mi
HornickCity2550.31 sq mi
CushingCity2250.32 sq mi
SmithlandCity1840.32 sq mi
OtoCity710.27 sq mi
Climbing HillCensus designated place701.28 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

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 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.