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
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
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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