Iowa County, Wisconsin Population 2024

23,954

Iowa County, Wisconsin's estimated 2024 population is 23,954 with a growth rate of -0.01% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Iowa County, Wisconsin is the 49th largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 population was 23,694 and has seen a growth of 1.1% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202923,944-2-0.01%
202823,946-2-0.01%
202723,948-2-0.01%
202623,950-2-0.01%
202523,952-2-0.01%
202423,954-2-0.01%
202323,956-2-0.01%
202223,9581510.63%
202123,807880.37%
202023,719710.3%
201923,648-61-0.26%
201823,709170.07%
201723,6922210.94%
201623,471-126-0.53%
201523,59730.01%
201423,594290.12%
201323,565-20-0.08%
201223,585-10%
201123,586-108-0.46%
201023,69400%
199020,1503481.76%
198019,8024962.57%
197019,306-325-1.66%
196019,631210.11%
195019,610-985-4.78%
194020,5955562.77%
193020,039-1,465-6.81%
192021,504-993-4.41%
191022,497-617-2.67%
190023,1149974.51%
189022,117-1,511-6.39%
188023,628-916-3.73%
187024,5445,57729.4%
186018,9679,44299.13%
18509,5255,547139.44%
18403,9782,391150.66%
18301,587-22,357-93.37%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.01% (-2)
County Website
Iowa County
County Seat
Dodgeville
2020 Population
23,719
Area
763 mi²
Density
31 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.99% (235)
Founded
1830

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White22,25293.37%
Two or more races9654.05%
Black or African American2010.84%
Asian2010.84%
Other race1880.79%
Native American250.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Iowa County, Wisconsin Population by Race

Iowa County, Wisconsin Population Pyramid 2024

Iowa County, Wisconsin Median Age

43.7

Total

42.7

Male

44.5

Female

Iowa County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 18,620 adults, (4,738 of whom are seniors) in Iowa County, Wisconsin.

Iowa County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

71.7

Age Dependency Ratio

34.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Iowa County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female11,67548.99%
Male12,15751.01%

Iowa County, Wisconsin Population by Age

Iowa County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,9512.3777.122.9
Married5,2152.9889.110.9
Non Family3,6901.2261.738.3
Female6633.368.531.5
Male3833.5179.120.9

2.97

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

77.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Iowa County, Wisconsin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5092.99%
Associates Degree2,12012.44%
Bachelors Degree3,28019.25%
Graduate Degree1,5729.23%
High School Graduate5,54232.53%
Less Than 9th Grade2581.51%
Some College3,75622.05%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Iowa County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Iowa County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White16,04815,3284,523
2+ Races416397104
Hispanic29525769
Asian148148120
Other Race14411947
Black12412414
Native American22223

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 81.08%.

Iowa County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,986$70,110$59,010
Graduate Degree$71,750$76,442$65,833
High School Graduate$43,833$50,352$36,318
Less Than 9th Grade$43,688$57,583$40,542
Overall$51,208$57,713$44,504
Some College$49,072$59,067$42,176

$51,208

Average Earnings

$57,713

Average Male

$44,504

Average Female

Iowa County, Wisconsin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Iowa County, Wisconsin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Iowa County, Wisconsin Language

97.84% of Iowa County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 2.16% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.88% of the population.

Iowa County, Wisconsin Language

Iowa County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White21,8531,5737.2%
Black18911158.73%
Multiple8559410.99%
Hispanic5198115.61%
Other188147.45%
Native251040%

7.73%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.19%

Male Poverty Rate

8.29%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Iowa County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Iowa County, Wisconsin is Black, with 58.73% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Iowa County, Wisconsin is White, with 7.2% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.79%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.68%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.86%.

Iowa County, Wisconsin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.43%
High School10.61%
Some College6.94%
Bachelors or Greater3.21%

Iowa County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed34.66%
Female Unemployed6.54%
Female Employed3.39%
Male Employed3.21%

Iowa County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Iowa County, Wisconsin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$104,962$117,568
Households$83,372$97,487
Married Families$114,002$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,179$60,249

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Iowa County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.3%

Male Marriage Rate

55.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Iowa County, Wisconsin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Iowa County, Wisconsin Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Iowa County, Wisconsin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Iowa County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,107

Number of Veterans

1,050

Male Veterans

57

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam453
First Gulf War212
Second Gulf War146
Korea59
World War II26

Iowa County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+354
65 to 74274
35 to 54224
55 to 64182
18 to 3473

Iowa County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0696.06%
2+ Races204.18%
Other Race106.71%
Native American418.18%
Asian42.53%
Hispanic30.94%

Iowa County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

Iowa County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.78%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.17%

Veteran Disability Rate

Iowa County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.3%

Labor Force Participation

66%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Iowa County, Wisconsin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Iowa County, Wisconsin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Iowa County, Wisconsin Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

80.33%

Born in Iowa County, Wisconsin

98.49%

Native Born

1.51%

Foreign Born

0.83%

Non Citizen

0.68%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.49% of Iowa County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 80.33% having been born in Wisconsin. 0.83% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Iowa County, Wisconsin Place of Birth

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