Allamakee County, IA
Demographic and economic profile of Allamakee County, IA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Allamakee County is a small rural Iowa county of 14,038 residents with a workforce oriented toward agriculture and goods-producing industries, reflecting the region's land-use patterns. The labor force participation rate stands at 63.8%, with median worker earnings of $40,724, a low unemployment rate of 3.6%, and a relatively modest educational attainment level — 19.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 92.5% have a high school diploma. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $171,900 and median gross rent of $717/month, and a 79.6% homeownership rate, alongside a slight population gain of 1.1% over five years.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+1.1% since 2018
Allamakee County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone12,416 (88.1%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race778 (5.5%)
- Some Other Race Alone310 (2.2%)
- Black or African American Alone257 (1.8%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races150 (1.1%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone124 (0.9%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish1,015
- 2.German or other West Germanic313
- 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic109
- 4.Other Indo-European87
- 5.Arabic34
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,736
- 2.Retail Trade (Group)902
- 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining873
- 4.Manufacturing (Group)851
- 5.Construction (Group)538
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,528
- 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,262
- 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,234
- 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations995
- 5.Service Occupations948
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.