Winneshiek County, IA Demographics

The total population of Winneshiek County is estimated to be 20,050 with 10,072 males (50.23%) and 9,978 females (49.77%). There are 94 less females than males in Winneshiek County.
The median household income in Winneshiek County was $70,616 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 955(1.33%) from $71,571 in 2020. This income is 94.65% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Winneshiek County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $88,195. Overall, the median household income for the county of Winneshiek County stands at $70,616.
In Winneshiek County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $43,618 for males and $28,311 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $55,746 for males and $46,118 for females.
In Winneshiek County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $71,199, followed by Two or More Races households at $55,735, and Asian households with a median household income of $12,305.
In 2022, the population of Winneshiek County was 19,974, a 0.30% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Winneshiek County's population was 19,915, a decline of 0.61% compared to a population of 20,037 in 2020.
The median age in Winneshiek County, IA is 41.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.86% were under the age of 15, 23.69% aged 15 to 29, 40.33% aged 30 to 64, 18.21% aged 65 to 84, and 2.92% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Winneshiek County population: 95.83% are White, 0.89% are Black or African American, 0.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.75% are Asian, 0% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.80% are some other race and 1.47% are multiracial.