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Most income inequality (Gini), Iowa counties

Iowa counties ranked by Gini index of household income inequality, where 0 = perfect equality and 1 = maximum inequality (2024 ACS). This list covers the 99 counties in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPINCOME INEQUALITY (GINI)VS 2010

01Adams County, IAIA3,6170.503+10%

02Johnson County, IAIA160,0440.498+5%

03Van Buren County, IAIA7,1310.488+19%

04Jefferson County, IAIA15,2910.480+5%

05Wayne County, IAIA6,7380.478+15%

06Montgomery County, IAIA10,0020.472+14%

07Story County, IAIA101,2910.469+4%

08Wright County, IAIA12,8010.467+15%

09Cass County, IAIA12,9600.465+16%

10Fremont County, IAIA6,5220.465+15%

11Adair County, IAIA7,4030.460+13%

12Humboldt County, IAIA9,4090.459+15%

13Page County, IAIA14,8560.458+8%

14Audubon County, IAIA5,5090.458+7%

15Cerro Gordo County, IAIA42,3720.456+7%

16Franklin County, IAIA9,8680.456+18%

17Scott County, IAIA175,2590.452+1%

18Calhoun County, IAIA9,5620.452+7%

19Cherokee County, IAIA11,3690.451+16%

20Appanoose County, IAIA12,0770.451−0%

21Fayette County, IAIA19,0470.450+9%

22Black Hawk County, IAIA131,5320.449+3%

23Ringgold County, IAIA4,6420.448+11%

24Linn County, IAIA232,0280.447+6%

25Mitchell County, IAIA10,6500.447+26%

26Shelby County, IAIA11,6890.447+12%

27Lee County, IAIA32,3060.447+8%

28Poweshiek County, IAIA18,3680.446+7%

29Jackson County, IAIA19,2880.446+10%

30Dickinson County, IAIA18,0770.446+5%

31Clinton County, IAIA46,0020.445+12%

32Winneshiek County, IAIA19,7330.444+10%

33Jasper County, IAIA38,1530.444+12%

34Dubuque County, IAIA99,3810.443+4%

35Webster County, IAIA36,8380.443+2%

36Wapello County, IAIA35,2100.443−0%

37Winnebago County, IAIA10,2510.442+9%

38Keokuk County, IAIA9,7970.441+11%

39Clarke County, IAIA9,5740.441+1%

40Dallas County, IAIA118,4570.440+6%

41Delaware County, IAIA17,6740.440+13%

42Des Moines County, IAIA38,0770.438+2%

43Hamilton County, IAIA14,9440.438+1%

44Polk County, IAIA516,5460.437+1%

45Carroll County, IAIA20,3030.436+3%

46Ida County, IAIA6,7770.436+12%

47Woodbury County, IAIA106,6490.436+3%

48Osceola County, IAIA5,9800.434+6%

49Guthrie County, IAIA10,7820.434+2%

50Marion County, IAIA34,1920.433+9%

51Lucas County, IAIA8,8470.433+6%

52Floyd County, IAIA14,9010.433+2%

53Decatur County, IAIA7,6550.429−5%

54Washington County, IAIA22,6670.429+12%

55Crawford County, IAIA16,2370.428+7%

56Pottawattamie County, IAIA92,9960.428+7%

57Clayton County, IAIA16,8450.428+14%

58Bremer County, IAIA25,2960.427+6%

59Howard County, IAIA9,4150.425+8%

60Hardin County, IAIA16,4550.424+1%

61Mahaska County, IAIA21,8800.424+5%

62Henry County, IAIA19,3490.424−6%

63Buena Vista County, IAIA20,4490.422+2%

64Taylor County, IAIA5,8350.421−0%

65Union County, IAIA11,8290.419+2%

66Kossuth County, IAIA14,3220.418−5%

67Muscatine County, IAIA41,8530.417+4%

68Clay County, IAIA16,2020.417−8%

69Allamakee County, IAIA14,2380.417+16%

70Hancock County, IAIA10,5280.417+14%

71Palo Alto County, IAIA8,8990.416−3%

72Greene County, IAIA8,6580.415+3%

73Lyon County, IAIA12,3540.415+18%

74Mills County, IAIA14,7930.414+9%

75Monona County, IAIA8,5390.413−1%

76Sac County, IAIA9,5250.413−2%

77Iowa County, IAIA16,5040.413+5%

78Chickasaw County, IAIA11,6630.413+3%

79Sioux County, IAIA36,7740.409+7%

80Emmet County, IAIA9,1070.409−10%

81Plymouth County, IAIA25,6970.407−3%

82Louisa County, IAIA10,4160.403+13%

83Boone County, IAIA26,7990.400−2%

84Cedar County, IAIA18,3590.399+13%

85Davis County, IAIA9,2300.398−3%

86Worth County, IAIA7,3380.398−9%

87Benton County, IAIA26,0040.397+5%

88Harrison County, IAIA14,6230.397+1%

89Tama County, IAIA16,7960.397−2%

90Pocahontas County, IAIA6,8190.395+2%

91Grundy County, IAIA12,3610.394+3%

92Warren County, IAIA57,3310.394−3%

93O'Brien County, IAIA14,2200.392−12%

94Madison County, IAIA17,2700.391−5%

95Jones County, IAIA21,2530.391+2%

96Butler County, IAIA14,0490.389−2%

97Buchanan County, IAIA20,8830.385+2%

98Marshall County, IAIA39,8900.385−5%

99Monroe County, IAIA7,4060.383−5%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES