COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS
Woodbury County
Iowa · 103,877 residents · 872.896 sq mi
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The short version
Woodbury County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $38,509. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value has more than doubled since 1990, reaching $75,400.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.2
US median: 35.2
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 41%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024106K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.6%(7,942)
5 to 97.8%(8,062)
10 to 147.4%(7,716)
15 to 197.7%(7,959)
20 to 247.1%(7,348)
25 to 3413.6%(14,135)
35 to 4414.7%(15,266)
45 to 5413%(13,464)
55 to 647.8%(8,107)
65 to 746.7%(6,927)
75 to 844.9%(5,076)
85 and over1.8%(1,875)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$38,509
+16%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,186 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$75,400
+41%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $40,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic93.7%(92,055)
Black2%(2,014)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(2,595)
Asian1.3%(1,276)
2000
White, non-Hispanic83.6%(86,821)
Black1.9%(2,013)
Hispanic / Latino9.1%(9,468)
Asian2.4%(2,490)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican13.5%(14,388)
Central American4.2%(4,439)
Guatemalan2.8%(2,968)
Salvadoran0.9%(942)
Puerto Rican0.3%(366)
Honduran0.3%(320)
South American0.2%(178)
Nicaraguan0.2%(176)
Spaniard0.2%(168)
Cuban0.1%(141)
Dominican0.1%(100)
Chilean0.1%(64)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.9%(935)
Laotian0.4%(419)
Filipino0.4%(397)
Kazakh0.2%(215)
Cambodian0.1%(140)
Korean0.1%(100)
Chinese0.1%(59)
Asian Indian0%(53)
Japanese0%(46)
Thai0%(44)
Pakistani0%(22)
Ancestry
German26%(27,621)
Irish10.9%(11,560)
American8.7%(9,234)
English6.5%(6,946)
Norwegian3.3%(3,458)
Dutch2.6%(2,783)
Swedish2%(2,173)
Subsaharan African1.6%(1,714)
Italian1.6%(1,705)
Polish1.6%(1,668)
Danish1.4%(1,499)
French1.4%(1,486)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1%(1,093)
Ethiopian0.9%(924)
Arab0.7%(742)
Czech0.7%(720)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(528)
Lebanese0.4%(378)
Welsh0.3%(353)
Syrian0.3%(343)
French Canadian0.3%(324)
Swiss0.3%(266)
Greek0.2%(185)
British0.2%(181)
Russian0.2%(162)
Lithuanian0.1%(152)
West Indian0.1%(143)
Canadian0.1%(82)
Bulgarian0%(47)
Croatian0%(46)
Nigerian0%(42)
Belgian0%(40)
Romanian0%(40)
Hungarian0%(35)
Ukrainian0%(35)
Austrian0%(32)
Latvian0%(18)
Slovak0%(17)
Egyptian0%(15)
Portuguese0%(13)
Cape Verdean0%(13)
Jamaican0%(13)
Slovene0%(11)
Turkish0%(9)
Serbian0%(5)
Finnish0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
81.4%
+3.1 ptssince 1990
from 78.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30%(11,617)
Married58.2%(22,535)
Widowed2.5%(986)
Divorced9.2%(3,575)
Women 15+
Never married23.9%(9,916)
Married53.8%(22,299)
Widowed11.8%(4,877)
Divorced10.6%(4,381)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Woodbury County, Iowa?
Woodbury County, Iowa has about 103,877 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Woodbury County, Iowa?
The typical household in Woodbury County, Iowa earns about $38,509 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Woodbury County, Iowa expensive?
In Woodbury County, Iowa, the median home is worth about $75,400, and the typical rent is about $494 a month.
How educated are people in Woodbury County, Iowa?
About 18.9% of adults age 25 and over in Woodbury County, Iowa hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Woodbury County, Iowa?
About 10.3% of people in Woodbury County, Iowa live below the federal poverty line.
Has Woodbury County, Iowa grown since 1990?
Yes, Woodbury County, Iowa has grown since 1990. The population has added about 5,601 residents, a change of about 6 percent over that period.
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