The Town Files

Davis County, Iowa

9,157 people. The median home is worth $161,900 (typical Iowa town: $156,300) and the median household earns $77,194.

Towns in Davis County

Towns in Davis County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Bloomfield2,682$132,000$60,76940.0

People and housing

Davis CountyTypical Iowa town
Median home value$161,900$156,300
Median rent$868$820
Median household income$77,194$69,254
Median age36.340.2
Bachelor's degree or higher17.1%21.8%
Below the poverty line7.2%9.3%

Jobs and pay

2,105 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,645 a year.

Largest industries in Davis CountyRetail258 jobs · $25,328Manufacturing234 jobs · $58,800Wholesale trade140 jobs · $61,077Construction83 jobs · $50,544Finance & insurance58 jobs · $85,915Administrative & support52 jobs · $41,161
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Davis County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 367 storm events in Davis County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Davis County by type since 1996Hail71Flood15Drought34Tornado9High Wind17Ice Storm16Heavy Rain51Heavy Snow13Flash Flood18Winter Storm19
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Davis County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 23, 2022Severe StormDR-4642: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
March 23, 2020BiologicalDR-4483: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3480: Covid-19
March 23, 2019FloodDR-4421: Severe Storms And Flooding
July 31, 2015Severe StormDR-4234: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
July 2, 2013Severe StormDR-4126: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).