The Town Files

Muscatine County, Iowa

42,559 people. The median home is worth $182,100 (typical Iowa town: $156,300) and the median household earns $69,396.

Towns in Muscatine County

Towns in Muscatine County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Muscatine23,797$153,600$58,11737.0
West Liberty3,858$180,000$69,34535.0
Wilton2,924$189,200$76,64845.2

People and housing

Muscatine CountyTypical Iowa town
Median home value$182,100$156,300
Median rent$971$820
Median household income$69,396$69,254
Median age39.640.2
Bachelor's degree or higher23.1%21.8%
Below the poverty line13.7%9.3%

Jobs and pay

21,234 jobs in 2024, average pay $63,594 a year.

Largest industries in Muscatine CountyManufacturing6,989 jobs · $83,975Retail1,969 jobs · $32,694Health care & social assistan…1,744 jobs · $43,659Administrative & support1,334 jobs · $45,443Hotels & restaurants1,298 jobs · $17,427Transportation & warehousing951 jobs · $62,324
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Muscatine County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 631 storm events in Muscatine County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Muscatine County by type since 1996Hail131Flood52Drought15Tornado17Dense Fog11High Wind12Heavy Snow18Flash Flood33Winter Storm60Winter Weather54
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Muscatine County has been included in 21 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).