The Town Files

Woodbury County, Iowa

106,247 people. The median home is worth $183,200 (typical Iowa town: $156,300) and the median household earns $73,658.

Towns in Woodbury County

Towns in Woodbury County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Sioux City85,797$173,600$68,90634.9
Sergeant Bluff5,015$298,500$123,48136.9

People and housing

Woodbury CountyTypical Iowa town
Median home value$183,200$156,300
Median rent$981$820
Median household income$73,658$69,254
Median age36.140.2
Bachelor's degree or higher24.3%21.8%
Below the poverty line14.0%9.3%

Jobs and pay

51,281 jobs in 2024, average pay $54,684 a year.

Largest industries in Woodbury CountyHealth care & social assistan…8,153 jobs · $57,557Manufacturing7,392 jobs · $70,920Retail6,831 jobs · $33,969Hotels & restaurants5,304 jobs · $21,321Construction2,980 jobs · $71,271Administrative & support2,702 jobs · $39,110
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Woodbury County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,052 storm events in Woodbury County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Woodbury County by type since 1996Hail349Flood44Drought55Tornado32Blizzard26High Wind43Heavy Snow11Flash Flood39Winter Storm30Excessive Heat23
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Woodbury County has been included in 18 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 21, 2025Winter StormDR-4870: Severe Winter Storm
June 24, 2024Severe StormDR-4796: Severe Storms, Flooding, 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
August 20, 2018Severe StormDR-4386: 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).