The Town Files

Iowa County, Iowa

16,507 people. The median home is worth $193,900 (typical Iowa town: $156,300) and the median household earns $71,223.

Towns in Iowa County

Towns in Iowa County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Williamsburg3,346$204,300$58,05933.8

People and housing

Iowa CountyTypical Iowa town
Median home value$193,900$156,300
Median rent$686$820
Median household income$71,223$69,254
Median age42.440.2
Bachelor's degree or higher24.8%21.8%
Below the poverty line8.9%9.3%

Jobs and pay

9,039 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,380 a year.

Largest industries in Iowa CountyManufacturing3,648 jobs · $54,806Retail922 jobs · $26,704Health care & social assistan…605 jobs · $38,833Hotels & restaurants468 jobs · $21,170Construction393 jobs · $67,291Administrative & support233 jobs · $38,600
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Iowa County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 540 storm events in Iowa County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Iowa County by type since 1996Hail111Flood32Drought16Tornado14Blizzard9Ice Storm10Heavy Snow20Flash Flood37Winter Storm65Winter Weather54
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Iowa County has been included in 23 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 24, 2024Severe StormDR-4784: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 17, 2020Severe StormDR-4557: Severe Storms
March 23, 2020BiologicalDR-4483: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3480: Covid-19
March 23, 2019FloodDR-4421: Severe Storms And Flooding
August 5, 2014Severe StormDR-4187: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).