City · Iowa
Inwood, Iowa
Inwood, city, in Lyon County, Iowa. Inwood had 965 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 4.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 928 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 793 (±141). GEOID 1938415.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
965
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 928 · ACS 2020-2024: 793 ±141
Median household income
$62,333
±$19,276 (90% margin)
Iowa: $75,059
Median home value
$202,900
±$28,406 (90% margin)
Iowa: $208,000
Median gross rent
$1,100
±$479 (90% margin)
Iowa: $972
Where is Inwood and what county is it in?
Inwood is a city in Lyon County, Iowa. It covers 1.4 square miles of land, 655 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Inwood, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 965 people lived in Inwood on July 1, 2025, up 4.0% since 2020, faster than Iowa (+1.5%). The 2020 Census counted 928 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 793 (±141).
| Measure | Inwood | Lyon County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 793 ±141 | 12,162 | no clear change |
| Households | 320 ±63 | 4,479 | −86 |
| Average household size | 2.36 ±0.30 | 2.68 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 328 ±64 | 4,870 | −112 |
Inwood's population since 2000
From 875 in 2000 to 965 in 2025: up 10.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Inwood as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Inwood?
The median resident of Inwood is 35.2 years old; 24.6% are under 18 and 25.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 90.4%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 4.8%.
| Measure | Inwood | Lyon County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35.2 ±8.8 | 38.2 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 24.6% ±6.0 pts | 28.2% | – |
| 65 years and over | 25.0% ±7.5 pts | 19.1% | – |
| Male | 43.1% ±4.2 pts | 51.2% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.2% ±4.5 pts | 3.9% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.4% ±7.4 pts | 93.4% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.6% ±0.8 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.1 pts | 0.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.1 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.8% ±5.6 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.9% ±2.0 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.9% ±2.5 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 3.0% ±1.7 pts | 5.7% | – |
| With a disability | 8.5% ±3.1 pts | 11.9% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.0% ±3.8 pts | 4.0% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 91.4% ±4.8 pts | 95.3% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14.1% ±5.3 pts | 20.4% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.8% ±2.7 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 90.7% ±4.0 pts | 91.4% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.0% ±1.3 pts | 2.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Inwood earn?
Half of Inwood's 320 households earn less than $62,333 a year (±$19,276), against $76,746 in Lyon County and $75,059 in Iowa. In 2015-2019 it was $69,860 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 5.3% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Inwood | Lyon County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $62,333 ±$19,276 | $76,746 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $76,941 ±$13,569 | $95,299 | – |
| Per capita income | $34,133 ±$4,842 | $36,117 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 5.3% ±3.1 pts | 5.3% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 5.2% ±5.4 pts | 5.0% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 3.1% ±3.0 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Households with a computer | 95.9% ±2.7 pts | 94.4% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 92.2% ±4.9 pts | 90.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Inwood?
Owners occupy 85.6% of Inwood's occupied homes and renters 14.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $202,900 by its owner (±$28,406). The median renter pays $1,100 a month including utilities, and 52.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Inwood | Lyon County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $202,900 ±$28,406 | $230,000 | +$61,247 |
| Median gross rent | $1,100 ±$479 | $843 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 52.4% ±22.8 pts | 22.3% | +28.7 pts |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,217 ±$101 | $1,382 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 85.6% ±6.1 pts | 80.9% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 14.4% ±6.1 pts | 19.1% | – |
| Housing units | 328 ±64 | 4,870 | −112 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±8.7 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±38.3 pts | 14.1% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 87.5% ±5.7 pts | 88.6% | – |
| Mobile homes | 1.5% ±2.2 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±7.3 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 21.3% ±13.0 pts | 10.5% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 27.7% ±7.9 pts | 26.1% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 3.1% ±2.4 pts | 3.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Inwood building?
Builders took permits for 10 new housing units in Inwood in 2025 (2 in single-family houses), 10.4 per 1,000 residents against 4.2 across Iowa.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Inwood work and get to work?
79.8% of Inwood's workers drive alone and 8.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 18.3 minutes.
| Measure | Inwood | Lyon County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 66.3% ±7.9 pts | 68.3% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0% ±4.0 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 79.8% ±5.9 pts | 77.4% | – |
| Carpooled | 7.3% ±3.3 pts | 8.1% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±6.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 3.4% ±2.5 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Worked from home | 8.9% ±5.4 pts | 9.8% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.3 min ±3.6 | 18.9 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Inwood?
No census tract lies mostly in Inwood; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9503Lyon County | 5,804 | $84,744 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Inwood) · Census block assignment files
How does Inwood compare with other places in Iowa?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Inwood is the 10,422nd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 284th-most populous of 939 in Iowa.
Inwood is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 284th | 939 |
Inwood's figures with every place in Iowa (CSV)
Every place in Iowa, sortable · Compare Inwood with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Inwood?
22 of the 57 figures for Inwood on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Inwood are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Inwood.