Winnebago County, IA

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2024 Population

10,583

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.7

2.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.2%

13.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$67,642

6.16% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$135,000

2.04% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

5,317

1.39% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Winnebago 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 Winnebago County, IA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Winnebago County, IA are Waldorf University (974 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Winnebago County, IA was $135,000, and the homeownership rate was 70.6%.

Most people in Winnebago County, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Winnebago County, IA was 2 cars per household.

Winnebago County, IA borders Cerro Gordo County, IA, Hancock County, IA, Kossuth County, IA, Worth County, IA, Faribault County, MN, and Freeborn County, MN.

United States Iowa

Population & Diversity

Winnebago County, IA is home to a population of 10.6k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.52% of Winnebago County, IA residents were born outside of the country (372 people).

In 2024, there were 20.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.42k people) in Winnebago County, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 451 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 211 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Winnebago County, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Winnebago County, IA was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Winnebago County, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.42k ± 63
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
451 ± 84
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
211 ± 80

5.85%

Hispanic Population

619 people

5.85% of the people in Winnebago County, IA are hispanic (619 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Winnebago 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
42,808 ± 5,046 people
India
12,283 ± 2,716 people
China
7,889 ± 2,178 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,808 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,283 and China with 7,889.

Foreign-Born Population

3.52%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

372 people

3.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

341 people

As of 2024, 3.52% of Winnebago County, IA residents (372 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 Winnebago County, IA was 3.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
151 ± 58
Gulf War (1990s)
123 ± 60
Gulf War (2001-)
71 ± 46

Winnebago County, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Winnebago County, IA employs 5.32k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Winnebago County, IA were Manufacturing (970 people), Educational Services (743 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (659 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($65,372), Wholesale Trade ($61,667), and Transportation & Warehousing ($50,357).

Employment

Occupations

5.32k

2024 Value

± 402

−1.39%

1 Year decline

± 10.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Winnebago County, IA declined at a rate of −1.39%, from 5.39k employees to 5.32k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Winnebago County, IA, are Production Occupations (623 people), Sales & Related Occupations (572 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (558 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Winnebago 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

5.32k

2024 Value

± 402

−1.39%

1 Year decline

± 10.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Winnebago County, IA declined at a rate of −1.39%, from 5.39k employees to 5.32k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Winnebago County, IA, are Manufacturing (970 people), Educational Services (743 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (659 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Winnebago County, IA, though some of these residents may live in Winnebago County, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,414

Median earning men ± $2,469

$38,417

Median earning women ± $3,907

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($102,857), Public Administration ($83,375), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($63,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,393), and Manufacturing ($45,000).

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

24
Retail Trade
24
Construction
20
Other Services (except Public Administration)

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

$196k
Manufacturing
$23.5k
Retail Trade
$17.2k
Transportation and Warehousing

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 Winnebago 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 2023, universities in Winnebago County, IA awarded 974 degrees. The student population of Winnebago County, IA in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 1,639 male students and 1,018 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Winnebago County, IA are White (442 and 46.5%), Unknown (348 and 36.6%), Black or African American (92 and 9.67%), and Hispanic or Latino (29 and 3.05%).

The largest universities in Winnebago County, IA by number of degrees awarded are Waldorf University (974 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Winnebago County, IA are Organizational Leadership (139 and 14.3%), Occupational Safety & Health Technology (127 and 13%), and General Business (114 and 11.7%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Winnebago County, IA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 72.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 24%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 2,657 (61.7% men and 38.3% 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 2023 there were 2,657 students enrolled in Winnebago County, IA, 61.7% men and 38.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,344 records, of which 37.3% were women and 62.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business
114 degrees awarded
Occupational Safety & Health Technology
103 degrees awarded
General Psychology
76 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Winnebago County, IA was General Business with 114 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Waldorf University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

974 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Waldorf University with 974 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 618 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Winnebago County, IA, which is 1.74 times more than the 356 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 442 degrees mean that there were 1.27 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 348 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 for-profit, 4-year or above ($23,800) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,420) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,460) 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 Winnebago County, IA was $135,000 in 2024, which is 0.406 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $132,300 to $135,000, a 2.04% increase. The homeownership rate in Winnebago County, IA is 70.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Winnebago County, IA have an average commute time of 14.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Winnebago County, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 7.04% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Winnebago County, IA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.76%.

Housing

Property

$135,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,626

$3,277

Median Property Taxes

±$292

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 Winnebago County, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.6%

Homeownership

2024

62.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.6% of the housing units in Winnebago County, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Winnebago 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.

$67,642

Median Household Income

± $8,706

4.64k

Number of Households

± 386

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.64k households in Winnebago County, IA grew to $67,642 from the previous year's value of $63,719.

The following chart displays the households in Winnebago 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 Winnebago County, IA is from Iowa.

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.442

2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2023, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 (78.1%)
Carpooled (7.3%)
Worked At Home (6.5%)

In 2024, 78.1% of workers in Winnebago County, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.3%) and those who worked at home (6.5%).

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

14.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Winnebago County, IA have a shorter commute time (14.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.805% of the workforce in Winnebago County, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Winnebago 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 Winnebago County, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Winnebago County, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 7.04% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Winnebago County, IA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.76%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Winnebago County, IA (1.12k out of 10k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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, 14.6% of the children was living in poverty in Winnebago County, IA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.7%.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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 114 in Winnebago County, IA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 9.87 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

94.4% of the population of Winnebago County, IA has health coverage, with 49.9% on employee plans, 14.1% on Medicaid, 16.9% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 0.778% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Winnebago County, IA see 3,552 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,552 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1517 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 5286 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.8% were men and 48.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,552 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Winnebago County, IA

Primary care physicians in Winnebago County, IA see an average of 3,552 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,552 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 21% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.8% were men and 48.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.65%

Uninsured

49.9%

Employer Coverage

14.1%

Medicaid

16.9%

Medicare

12.7%

Non-Group

0.778%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Winnebago County, IA grew by 26.2% from 4.47% to 5.65%.

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