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Davis County, IA

Demographic and economic profile of Davis County, IA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Davis County is a small rural Iowa county with a population of 9,127 that grew 2.7% over five years, with a median household income of $77,194 and a poverty rate of just 7.2%. The workforce of roughly 62.6% labor force participation skews toward practical trades rather than higher education, with only 17.6% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings sit at $43,145. Housing remains notably affordable at a median home value of $146,000 and median gross rent of $878 per month, with an 84.0% homeownership rate among residents.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

9,127

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$77,194

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.7% since 2018

Davis County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone8,642 (94.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone230 (2.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races177 (1.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race92 (1.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone15 (0.2%)
  • Asian Alone1 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic1,629
  2. 2.Spanish180
  3. 3.Other Indo-European18

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

29.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

52.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

327

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$32,712

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$33,836

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance736
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)689
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)484
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining455
  5. 5.Construction (Group)357

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,584
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations860
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations723
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations480
  5. 5.Service Occupations362

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 7.53×)484
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.78×)165
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.69×)679
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.24×)347
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.24×)543

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$146,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$878/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

83.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999352 (13.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999350 (13.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999258 (9.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999252 (9.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999159 (6.0%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999156 (5.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

80.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,145

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

15.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,634 (67.3%)
  • Carpooled452 (11.5%)
  • Worked At Home449 (11.5%)
  • Other218 (5.6%)
  • Walked155 (4.0%)
  • Taxi5 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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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.