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Warren County, IA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
Designated Market Area: Des Moines-Ames, IA-MO
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Exurbs

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2024 population: 56,343   ( 3,946 from 2020)
Land area: 569.8 square miles
Population density: 98.9 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:51,811 91.96% 5.7%
Black:6661.18% 41.1%
Indian:1310.23% 2.3%
Asian:5881.04% 30.1%
2+ races:7621.35% 12.4%
Hispanic:2,3854.23% 44.5%
Total non-White:4,5328.04% 34.1%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:2,530 12.1
Deaths:2,20110.5
Net Migration: 3,48016.6
Net Immigration: 1300.6
Change in White population:2,794 5.3
Change in Non-White pop.:1,152 2.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
52,397
49,01793.55%
4720.90%
1280.24%
4520.86%
6781.29%
1,6503.15%
3,3806.45%

2010
46,225
44,26695.76%
2130.46%
960.21%
2590.56%
4560.99%
8991.94%
1,9594.24%

2000
40,671
39,63597.45%
1060.26%
660.16%
1710.42%
2400.59%
4411.08%
1,0362.55%

1990
36,033
35,56298.69%
440.12%
510.14%
1270.35%
n/a
2490.69%
4711.31%

1980
34,878
34,42598.70%
1020.29%
380.11%
850.24%
n/a
2190.63%
4531.30%

1970
27,432
27,28099.45%
300.11%
100.04%
170.06%
n/a
630.23%
152 0.55%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
5,112 11.1
3,7258.1
3,7848.2
1000.2
4,751 10.3
1,421 3.1
2000's
NumberRate
4,820 11.9
3,1907.8
3,1527.7
460.1
4,631 11.4
923 2.3
1990's
NumberRate
5,037 14.0
3,0018.3
3,0348.4
830.2
4,073 11.3
565 1.6
1980's
NumberRate
4,963 14.2
2,463 7.1
-1,348 -3.9
n/a
1,137 3.3
18 0.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
4,165 15.2
n/a
7,145 26.0
301 1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Warren County, IA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
38.5
12,870 11.8%
95,870 88.2%
8,650 8.0%
19,906
2.56
13,798 69.3%
11,184 81.1%
1,122 8.1%
6,108 30.7%

2010
NumberPercent
38.3
12,018 26.0%
34,207 74.0%
6,159 13.3%
17,262
2.58
12,621 73.1%
10,422 82.6%
1,005 8.0%
4,641 26.9%

2000
NumberPercent
35.9
10,985 27.0%
29,686 73.0%
4,809 11.8%
14,709
2.65
11,268 76.6%
9,541 84.7%
868 7.7%
3,441 23.4%

1990
NumberPercent
32.6
10,169 28.2%
25,864 71.8%
3,945 10.9%
12,782
2.72
10,106 79.1%
8,866 87.7%
708 7.0%
2,676 20.9%

1980
NumberPercent
28.4
11,317 32.4%
23,561 67.6%
3,224 9.2%
11,563
2.93
9,445 81.7%
8,523 90.2%
551 5.8%
2,118 18.3%

2022 Housing Data for Warren County, IA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units21,083 
Median Value$234,300 
Occupied19,90694.4%
Vacant1,1775.6%
Owned16,25681.7%
Rented3,65018.3%
Median Rent$943 
Single-Family Units17,32482.2%
    Detached16,05976.2%
    Attached1,2656.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,29510.9%
Mobile Homes7333.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Warren County, IA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006803.4%
$10,000 to $14,9994392.2%
$15,000 to $19,9993922.0%
$20,000 to $24,9994702.4%
$25,000 to $29,9997974.0%
$30,000 to $34,9995722.9%
$35,000 to $39,9994802.4%
$40,000 to $44,9995502.8%
$45,000 to $49,9996683.4%
$50,000 to $59,9991,5607.8%
$60,000 to $74,9991,7598.8%
$75,000 to $99,9992,69513.5%
$100,000 to $124,9992,73213.7%
$125,000 to $149,9991,98810.0%
$150,000 to $199,9992,35911.9%
$200,000 or more1,7658.9%
Median Household Income89,741 
Per Capita Income41,279 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state104 
Compared to U.S.90 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7603.8%
Public Assistance5132.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,5477.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed25,55480.3%
Unemployed7732.4%
In Armed Forces900.3%
Total Labor Force26,41783.1%
Not in Labor Force5,39116.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 19.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector10,5188,35055.7%
Non-Profit6901,73228.5%
Self-Employed1,43695760.0%
Local Government8291,33138.4%
State Government45580036.3%
Federal Government30116165.2%
Total Private + Self11,9549,30756.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,2754,02436.1%
Total14,22913,33151.6%
Pct. Govt.14.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts5,26019.1%
Sales and Office Occupations5,87321.3%
Professional, Technical5,61520.3%
Service Occupations3,92814.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2220.8%
All others6,93125.1%
White Collar 60.7%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade3,55912.9%
Finance and insurance3,48912.6%
Health care and social assistance3,34512.1%
Educational services2,77910.1%
Construction2,5509.2%
Manufacturing1,9827.2%
Other services1,4665.3%
Accommodation and food services1,3634.9%
Transportation and warehousing1,2384.5%
Professional, scientific, technical1,1554.2%
Public administration9863.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.9203.3%
Wholesale trade7012.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting5091.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing4901.8%
Information4861.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3641.3%
Utilities1780.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction240.1%
Management230.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Warren County, IA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,2042.28%
Puerto Rican530.10%
Cuban130.02%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American2010.38%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1630.31%
Honduran220.04%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran160.03%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American420.08%
Argentinean90.02%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian170.03%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan90.02%
Peruvian30.01%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan40.01%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1960.37%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese1500.28%
Filipino650.12%
Chinese440.08%
Korean380.07%
Laotian260.05%
Indian250.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English48,28797.1%
Spanish7951.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic2300.5%
Vietnamese1500.3%
Other Indo-European1150.2%
Other Asian600.1%
German, other Germanic340.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun240.0%
Chinese170.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German15,64829.7%
English6,73612.8%
Irish6,73512.8%
American2,6975.1%
Dutch2,0493.9%
Italian1,9623.7%
Norwegian1,9263.7%
European1,4262.7%
Swedish1,3592.6%
French1,1372.2%
Scottish1,1172.1%
Danish8501.6%
Scotch-Irish5441.0%
Polish5351.0%
Czech4930.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen52,38699.4%
Not a citizen3230.6%
Native51,85398.4%
Foreign-born8561.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Warren County, IA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
327 0.9%911 2.6%10,471 30.0%11,967 34.3%7,787 22.3%3,432 9.8%
  Average years of education: 13.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 327 0.9%
9-12 Years 911 2.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 10,471 30.0%
Some College 11,967 34.3%
Bach. Degree 7,787 22.3%
Grad Degree 3,432 9.8%
Average years of education: 13.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Warren County, IA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 20,403 19,833 570 2.8% 4.4%
1991 20,749 20,098 651 3.1% 4.7%
1992 21,720 21,043 677 3.1% 4.5%
1993 22,477 21,766 711 3.2% 4.1%
1994 22,749 22,239 510 2.2% 3.6%
1995 23,103 22,557 546 2.4% 3.5%
1996 23,473 22,954 519 2.2% 3.6%
1997 23,265 22,792 473 2.0% 3.1%
1998 23,542 23,071 471 2.0% 2.8%
1999 23,375 22,948 427 1.8% 2.7%
2000 23,533 23,023 510 2.2% 2.7%
2001 23,742 23,127 615 2.6% 3.3%
2002 24,320 23,547 773 3.2% 4.0%
2003 24,177 23,303 874 3.6% 4.4%
2004 24,219 23,266 953 3.9% 4.5%
2005 24,580 23,674 906 3.7% 4.3%
2006 25,303 24,496 807 3.2% 3.7%
2007 25,497 24,662 835 3.3% 3.7%
2008 25,799 24,829 970 3.8% 4.1%
2009 25,754 24,241 1,513 5.9% 6.4%
2010 26,286 24,778 1,508 5.7% 6.1%
2011 26,064 24,689 1,375 5.3% 5.6%
2012 25,989 24,744 1,245 4.8% 5.1%
2013 26,374 25,189 1,185 4.5% 4.7%
2014 26,772 25,714 1,058 4.0% 4.2%
2015 26,711 25,805 906 3.4% 3.7%
2016 27,252 26,388 864 3.2% 3.6%
2017 27,274 26,526 748 2.7% 3.1%
2018 27,968 27,311 657 2.3% 2.6%
2019 28,717 27,982 735 2.6% 2.8%
2020 27,577 26,321 1,256 4.6% 5.3%
2021 28,564 27,602 962 3.4% 3.8%
2022 29,503 28,787 716 2.4% 2.7%
2023 29,739 28,966 773 2.6% 2.9%
2024 30,343 29,518 825 2.7% 3.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com