Woodbury County , Iowa

Population: 105,760 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $70,147 Home $172,000 Rent $946/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Woodbury County's headline indicators land 6% below the national median on income ($70,147), with housing 44% below the US figure ($172,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Woodbury County in the top 17% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.

$70,147
Median Income
household
$172,000
Home Value
median
$946/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $70,147
Per Capita Income $34,330
Poverty Rate 13.3%
Median Home Value $172,000
Median Gross Rent $946/mo
Owner Occupied 68.4%
Renter Occupied 31.6%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 105,760
Median Age 36.2 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 23.4%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

39.1%
Obesity
12.1%
Diabetes
16.5%
Smoking
32.3%
High Blood Pressure
28.4%
No Physical Activity
20.0%
Depression
32.0%
Insufficient Sleep
75.7%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 83.3  ·  83th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
96.53
🔥 Wildfire
87.37
❄️ Winter Storm
85.68
🌍 Earthquake
30.79
☀️ Drought
90.49

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