Linn County, IA

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2024 Population

230,004

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

1.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.41%

4.54% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$77,649

1.61% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$214,300

4.84% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

120,795

0.352% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Linn 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.

97.5% of the residents in Linn County, IA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Linn County, IA are Kirkwood Community College (2,438 degrees awarded in 2024), Mount Mercy University (489 degrees), and Coe College (348 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Linn County, IA was $214,300, and the homeownership rate was 73.5%.

Most people in Linn County, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Linn County, IA was 2 cars per household.

Linn County, IA borders Benton County, IA, Buchanan County, IA, Cedar County, IA, Delaware County, IA, Iowa County, IA, Johnson County, IA, and Jones County, IA.

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Population & Diversity

Linn County, IA is home to a population of 230k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.23% of Linn County, IA residents were born outside of the country (12k people).

In 2024, there were 14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (189k people) in Linn County, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 9.25k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Linn County, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Linn County, IA was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Linn County, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Linn County, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
189k ± 661
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
13.5k ± 838
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
9.25k ± 952

4.12%

Hispanic Population

9.48k people

4.12% of the people in Linn County, IA are hispanic (9.48k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Linn County, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Foreign-Born Population

5.23%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12k people

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11.5k people

As of 2024, 5.23% of Linn County, IA residents (12k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Linn County, IA was 5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Linn County, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4,905 ± 527
Gulf War (2001-)
2,823 ± 421
Gulf War (1990s)
2,027 ± 328

Linn County, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.74 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Linn County, IA.

Health

95.9% of the population of Linn County, IA has health coverage, with 55.3% on employee plans, 15.1% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 1.35% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Linn County, IA see 1,601 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,601 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1347 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 322 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,601 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Linn County, IA

Primary care physicians in Linn County, IA see an average of 1,601 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,601 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Linn County, IA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.09%

Uninsured

55.3%

Employer Coverage

15.1%

Medicaid

13.3%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

1.35%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Linn County, IA grew by 6.68% from 3.83% to 4.09%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Linn County, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.15 in Linn County, IA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Linn County, IA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.3% in Linn County, IA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Linn County, IA.

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 4.31% in Linn County, IA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Linn County, IA.

Economy

The economy of Linn County, IA employs 121k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Linn County, IA were Manufacturing (20,749 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (16,432 people), and Retail Trade (13,607 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($96,750), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($95,122), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($74,881).

Employment

Occupations

121k

2024 Value

± 2,788

0.352%

1 Year growth

± 3.29%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Linn County, IA grew at a rate of 0.352%, from 120k employees to 121k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Linn County, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (13,703 people), Management Occupations (12,830 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (11,045 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Linn County, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

121k

2024 Value

± 2,788

0.352%

1 Year growth

± 3.29%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Linn County, IA grew at a rate of 0.352%, from 120k employees to 121k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Linn County, IA, are Manufacturing (20,749 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (16,432 people), and Retail Trade (13,607 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Linn County, IA, though some of these residents may live in Linn County, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,997

Median earning men ± $2,029

$40,421

Median earning women ± $1,211

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,264), Public Administration ($75,364), and Manufacturing ($71,435).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($59,167), Public Administration ($57,837), and Manufacturing ($56,328).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

337
Construction
333
Other Services (except Public Administration)
313
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$1.59M
Manufacturing
$930k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$753k
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Linn County, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Linn County, IA awarded 3,619 degrees. The student population of Linn County, IA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 7,284 male students and 9,335 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Linn County, IA are White (2,728 and 77.2%), Black or African American (256 and 7.24%), Hispanic or Latino (204 and 5.77%), and Unknown (137 and 3.88%).

The largest universities in Linn County, IA by number of degrees awarded are Kirkwood Community College (2,438 and 67.4%), Mount Mercy University (489 and 13.5%), and Coe College (348 and 9.62%).

The most popular majors in Linn County, IA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (613 and 16.9%), General Business Administration & Management (238 and 6.58%), and Registered Nursing (234 and 6.47%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $51,970.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Linn County, IA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 68.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 9.89%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 16,619 (43.8% men and 56.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 16,619 students enrolled in Linn County, IA, 43.8% men and 56.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 10,888 records, of which 56.8% were women and 43.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
600 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
144 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
82 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Linn County, IA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 600 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Linn County, IA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Kirkwood Community College
2,438 degrees awarded
Mount Mercy University
489 degrees awarded
Coe College
348 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Kirkwood Community College with 2,438 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,528 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Linn County, IA, which is 0.731 times less than the 2,091 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,728 degrees mean that there were 10.7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 256 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($51,970) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($690) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Linn County, IA was $214,300 in 2024, which is 0.644 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $204,400 to $214,300, a 4.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Linn County, IA is 73.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Linn County, IA have an average commute time of 19.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Linn County, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 10.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Linn County, IA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.0991%.

Housing

Property

$214,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,605

$70,274

Median Property Taxes

±$1,711

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Linn County, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Linn County, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.5%

Homeownership

2024

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.5% of the housing units in Linn County, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Linn County, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$77,649

Median Household Income

± $2,246

95.6k

Number of Households

± 2,421

In 2024, the median household income of the 95.6k households in Linn County, IA grew to $77,649 from the previous year's value of $76,421.

The following chart displays the households in Linn County, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Linn County, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.6%)
Worked At Home (14.7%)
Carpooled (6.29%)

In 2024, 75.6% of workers in Linn County, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.7%) and those who carpooled to work (6.29%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Linn County, IA have a shorter commute time (19.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.37% of the workforce in Linn County, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Linn County, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Linn County, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Linn County, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 10.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Linn County, IA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.0991%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

9.41% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Linn County, IA (21.2k out of 225k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Linn County, IA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 11.5% of the children was living in poverty in Linn County, IA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 226 in Linn County, IA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 0.379% per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.