Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Iowa by County
Workforce: Unemployed
Ages 16+, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (Unemployed)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties) 
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | N/A | 3.6 | 61,411 | 7 of 52 |
| United States | N/A | 5.2 | 8,759,317 | N/A |
| Mitchell County | Rural | 0.9 | 53 | 69 |
| Fremont County | Rural | 1.0 | 30 | 80 |
| Cass County | Rural | 1.1 | 76 | 90 |
| O'Brien County | Rural | 1.2 | 85 | 107 |
| Boone County | Urban | 1.3 | 191 | 127 |
| Howard County | Rural | 1.6 | 78 | 171 |
| Crawford County | Rural | 1.7 | 144 | 193 |
| Wright County | Rural | 1.7 | 101 | 193 |
| Chickasaw County | Rural | 1.8 | 116 | 207 |
| Audubon County | Rural | 1.9 | 52 | 227 |
| Ida County | Rural | 1.9 | 70 | 227 |
| Marion County | Rural | 1.9 | 323 | 227 |
| Plymouth County | Rural | 1.9 | 256 | 227 |
| Emmet County | Rural | 2.0 | 99 | 251 |
| Sioux County | Rural | 2.0 | 390 | 251 |
| Wayne County | Rural | 2.0 | 59 | 251 |
| Carroll County | Rural | 2.1 | 224 | 271 |
| Delaware County | Rural | 2.1 | 205 | 271 |
| Kossuth County | Rural | 2.1 | 157 | 271 |
| Monona County | Rural | 2.1 | 89 | 271 |
| Grundy County | Urban | 2.2 | 142 | 303 |
| Hancock County | Rural | 2.2 | 124 | 303 |
| Henry County | Rural | 2.2 | 213 | 303 |
| Ringgold County | Rural | 2.2 | 52 | 303 |
| Benton County | Urban | 2.3 | 319 | 334 |
| Winneshiek County | Rural | 2.3 | 257 | 334 |
| Dickinson County | Rural | 2.4 | 231 | 369 |
| Iowa County | Rural | 2.4 | 213 | 369 |
| Lyon County | Rural | 2.4 | 145 | 369 |
| Washington County | Urban | 2.5 | 306 | 401 |
| Cerro Gordo County | Rural | 2.6 | 590 | 438 |
| Clayton County | Rural | 2.6 | 221 | 438 |
| Montgomery County | Rural | 2.6 | 127 | 438 |
| Buchanan County | Rural | 2.7 | 300 | 475 |
| Madison County | Urban | 2.7 | 244 | 475 |
| Palo Alto County | Rural | 2.7 | 130 | 475 |
| Calhoun County | Rural | 2.8 | 125 | 503 |
| Harrison County | Urban | 2.8 | 210 | 503 |
| Mills County | Urban | 2.8 | 198 | 503 |
| Winnebago County | Rural | 2.8 | 154 | 503 |
| Adams County | Rural | 2.9 | 53 | 544 |
| Cedar County | Rural | 2.9 | 283 | 544 |
| Dallas County | Urban | 2.9 | 1,733 | 544 |
| Jones County | Urban | 2.9 | 297 | 544 |
| Monroe County | Rural | 2.9 | 110 | 544 |
| Cherokee County | Rural | 3.0 | 184 | 602 |
| Warren County | Urban | 3.0 | 871 | 602 |
| Humboldt County | Rural | 3.1 | 148 | 661 |
| Decatur County | Rural | 3.2 | 117 | 706 |
| Des Moines County | Rural | 3.2 | 609 | 706 |
| Greene County | Rural | 3.2 | 143 | 706 |
| Worth County | Rural | 3.2 | 132 | 706 |
| Guthrie County | Urban | 3.3 | 184 | 755 |
| Mahaska County | Rural | 3.3 | 383 | 755 |
| Shelby County | Rural | 3.3 | 198 | 755 |
| Butler County | Rural | 3.4 | 245 | 822 |
| Sac County | Rural | 3.4 | 176 | 822 |
| Taylor County | Rural | 3.4 | 100 | 822 |
| Davis County | Rural | 3.5 | 147 | 882 |
| Floyd County | Rural | 3.5 | 273 | 882 |
| Allamakee County | Rural | 3.6 | 252 | 951 |
| Bremer County | Urban | 3.6 | 471 | 951 |
| Keokuk County | Rural | 3.6 | 169 | 951 |
| Hardin County | Rural | 3.7 | 316 | 1,027 |
| Johnson County | Urban | 3.7 | 3,255 | 1,027 |
| Linn County | Urban | 3.7 | 4,605 | 1,027 |
| Muscatine County | Rural | 3.7 | 815 | 1,027 |
| Scott County | Urban | 3.7 | 3,375 | 1,027 |
| Wapello County | Rural | 3.7 | 644 | 1,027 |
| Clinton County | Rural | 3.8 | 865 | 1,082 |
| Dubuque County | Urban | 3.8 | 2,022 | 1,082 |
| Fayette County | Rural | 3.8 | 365 | 1,082 |
| Franklin County | Rural | 3.8 | 181 | 1,082 |
| Louisa County | Rural | 3.8 | 213 | 1,082 |
| Lucas County | Rural | 3.8 | 160 | 1,082 |
| Pottawattamie County | Urban | 3.8 | 1,815 | 1,082 |
| Webster County | Rural | 3.8 | 690 | 1,082 |
| Hamilton County | Rural | 3.9 | 294 | 1,152 |
| Clay County | Rural | 4.0 | 340 | 1,219 |
| Lee County | Rural | 4.0 | 615 | 1,219 |
| Marshall County | Rural | 4.0 | 834 | 1,219 |
| Tama County | Rural | 4.0 | 330 | 1,219 |
| Clarke County | Rural | 4.1 | 189 | 1,291 |
| Adair County | Rural | 4.2 | 162 | 1,363 |
| Van Buren County | Rural | 4.2 | 140 | 1,363 |
| Woodbury County | Urban | 4.3 | 2,355 | 1,433 |
| Polk County | Urban | 4.4 | 12,093 | 1,487 |
| Union County | Rural | 4.6 | 266 | 1,626 |
| Jackson County | Rural | 4.7 | 461 | 1,695 |
| Black Hawk County | Urban | 4.8 | 3,383 | 1,766 |
| Jasper County | Urban | 4.9 | 934 | 1,839 |
| Osceola County | Rural | 4.9 | 155 | 1,839 |
| Poweshiek County | Rural | 4.9 | 465 | 1,839 |
| Buena Vista County | Rural | 5.0 | 541 | 1,898 |
| Story County | Urban | 5.0 | 2,764 | 1,898 |
| Jefferson County | Rural | 5.3 | 428 | 2,079 |
| Pocahontas County | Rural | 5.5 | 195 | 2,198 |
| Page County | Rural | 5.7 | 394 | 2,295 |
| Appanoose County | Rural | 6.9 | 375 | 2,718 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/03/2025 9:01 am.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Workforce: Unemployed, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/03/2025 9:01 am.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Workforce: Unemployed, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.