Winterset, IA Demographics

The total population of Winterset is estimated to be 5,366 with 2,530 males (47.15%) and 2,836 females (52.85%). There are 306 more females than males in Winterset.
The median household income in Winterset was $67,429 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 834(1.25%) from $66,595 in 2020. This income is 90.38% 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, Winterset sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $98,633. Overall, the median household income for the city of Winterset stands at $67,429.
In Winterset, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $50,740 for males and $29,344 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $56,388 for males and $54,158 for females.
In Winterset, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $66,792.
In 2022, the population of Winterset was 5,455, a 0.94% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Winterset's population was 5,404, an increase of 0.43% compared to a population of 5,381 in 2020.
The median age in Winterset, IA is 35.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 24.09% were under the age of 15, 18.93% aged 15 to 29, 40.59% aged 30 to 64, 13.60% aged 65 to 84, and 2.79% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Winterset population: 96.59% are White, 2.45% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 0.75% are multiracial.