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Winnebago County, IA

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

AI Overview

Winnebago County is a small rural Iowa county of 10,648 residents with a stable economic base, posting modest population growth of 0.7% over five years and a low unemployment rate of 2.8%. The labor force participation rate stands at 64.2%, median worker earnings are $41,020, and 25.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher against a high school attainment rate of 94.7%. Housing costs are notably low, with a median home value of $132,300 and median gross rent of $712 per month, and the average commute of 15.7 minutes reflects the county's compact, small-town character.

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

Population

10,648

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$67,642

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.7% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone9,463 (89.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race527 (5.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone237 (2.2%)
  • Asian Alone140 (1.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races107 (1.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone87 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish254
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)132
  3. 3.Other Indo-European92
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic34
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island32

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

523

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$46,209

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$36,877

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,402
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)970
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)641
  4. 4.Construction (Group)429
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services399

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,855
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,148
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations932
  4. 4.Service Occupations745
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations637

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.98×)256
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 2.17×)270
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.96×)1,053
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.13×)287
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.07×)629

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$132,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$712/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999466 (14.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999367 (11.2%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999335 (10.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999296 (9.0%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999247 (7.5%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999223 (6.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,020

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

14.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,048 (78.1%)
  • Carpooled378 (7.3%)
  • Worked At Home337 (6.5%)
  • Walked332 (6.4%)
  • Other38 (0.7%)
  • Bicycle29 (0.6%)

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.