In 2022, Poweshiek County, IA had a population of 18.6k people with a median age of 40.7 and a median household income of $61,192. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Poweshiek County, IA declined from 18,628 to 18,608, a −0.107% decrease and its median household income grew from $56,080 to $61,192, a 9.12% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Poweshiek County, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.22%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.77%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.23%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.05%).
None of the households in Poweshiek County, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.6% of the residents in Poweshiek County, IA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Poweshiek County, IA are Grinnell College (558 degrees awarded in 2022).
In 2022, the median property value in Poweshiek County, IA was $173,600, and the homeownership rate was 70.5%.
Most people in Poweshiek County, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Poweshiek County, IA was 2 cars per household.
Poweshiek County, IA borders Benton County, IA, Iowa County, IA, Jasper County, IA, Keokuk County, IA, Mahaska County, IA, Marshall County, IA, and Tama County, IA.