City · Iowa
Parkersburg, Iowa
Parkersburg, city, in Butler County, Iowa. Parkersburg had 1,969 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,015 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,766 (±212). GEOID 1961590.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,969
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,015 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,766 ±212
Median household income
$75,885
±$11,127 (90% margin)
Iowa: $75,059
Median home value
$196,700
±$15,680 (90% margin)
Iowa: $208,000
Median gross rent
$643
±$186 (90% margin)
Iowa: $972
Where is Parkersburg and what county is it in?
Parkersburg is a city in Butler County, Iowa. It covers 1.4 square miles of land, 1,393 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 Parkersburg, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,969 people lived in Parkersburg on July 1, 2025, down 2.3% since 2020, while Iowa grew 1.5%. The 2020 Census counted 2,015 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,766 (±212).
| Measure | Parkersburg | Butler County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,766 ±212 | 14,268 | no clear change |
| Households | 759 ±74 | 5,863 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.33 ±0.17 | 2.40 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 906 ±88 | 6,570 | no clear change |
Parkersburg's population since 2000
From 1,889 in 2000 to 1,969 in 2025: up 4.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Parkersburg 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 Parkersburg?
The median resident of Parkersburg is 46.3 years old; 21.0% are under 18 and 20.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.9%, then non-Hispanic residents of some other race at 2.2%.
| Measure | Parkersburg | Butler County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.3 ±2.8 | 43.7 | +4.0 |
| Under 18 years | 21.0% ±3.9 pts | 22.4% | – |
| 65 years and over | 20.6% ±3.7 pts | 23.2% | – |
| Male | 51.3% ±3.5 pts | 49.7% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.6% ±1.6 pts | 1.7% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.9% ±4.2 pts | 94.6% | −5.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.2 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.0% ±2.7 pts | 1.3% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.3 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 2.2% ±3.0 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.8% ±0.9 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.1% ±1.1 pts | 2.9% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.2% ±3.3 pts | 6.9% | – |
| With a disability | 11.4% ±3.4 pts | 12.3% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.8% ±1.7 pts | 3.2% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 94.5% ±2.2 pts | 93.9% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 31.2% ±5.4 pts | 21.4% | +7.4 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 7.6% ±3.8 pts | 5.1% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 90.6% ±4.7 pts | 92.9% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.1% ±1.6 pts | 0.6% | – |
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 Parkersburg earn?
Half of Parkersburg's 759 households earn less than $75,885 a year (±$11,127), against $73,715 in Butler County and $75,059 in Iowa. In 2015-2019 it was $68,062 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 4.9% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Parkersburg | Butler County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $75,885 ±$11,127 | $73,715 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $106,008 ±$13,895 | $90,569 | – |
| Per capita income | $45,413 ±$4,922 | $37,766 | +$11,402 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.9% ±3.0 pts | 9.2% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 6.5% ±6.6 pts | 10.0% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 5.0% ±2.6 pts | 7.0% | – |
| Households with a computer | 88.9% ±4.4 pts | 91.5% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 81.6% ±5.5 pts | 86.5% | – |
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 Parkersburg?
Owners occupy 85.9% of Parkersburg's occupied homes and renters 14.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $196,700 by its owner (±$15,680). The median renter pays $643 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Parkersburg | Butler County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $196,700 ±$15,680 | $165,400 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $643 ±$186 | $812 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 17.2% ±21.0 pts | 32.4% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,564 ±$170 | $1,319 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 85.9% ±5.3 pts | 84.1% | +12.4 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 14.1% ±5.3 pts | 15.9% | – |
| Housing units | 906 ±88 | 6,570 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±3.8 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 36.6% ±17.7 pts | 13.9% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 77.8% ±6.4 pts | 88.4% | – |
| Mobile homes | 3.9% ±3.6 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±2.7 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 10.7% ±4.2 pts | 5.0% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 17.5% ±5.6 pts | 35.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 3.8% ±3.4 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 Parkersburg building?
Builders took permits for 1 new housing units in Parkersburg in 2025 (1 in single-family houses), 0.5 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 Parkersburg work and get to work?
85.2% of Parkersburg's workers drive alone and 9.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.5 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.9%.
| Measure | Parkersburg | Butler County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 64.8% ±5.5 pts | 63.5% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% ±3.2 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 85.2% ±4.3 pts | 81.7% | – |
| Carpooled | 4.3% ±2.7 pts | 8.9% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±2.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.9% ±1.5 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Worked from home | 9.6% ±3.6 pts | 6.5% | no clear change |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.5 min ±2.4 | 24.7 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 Parkersburg?
No census tract lies mostly in Parkersburg; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 704Butler County | 3,572 | $73,026 |
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 Parkersburg) · Census block assignment files
How does Parkersburg compare with other places in Iowa?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Parkersburg is the 7,734th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 172nd-most populous of 939 in Iowa.
Parkersburg ranks 108th of 279 places in Iowa with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 172nd | 939 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 205th | 275 |
| Residents per square mile | 69th | 279 |
| Median household income | 108th | 279 |
| Per capita income | 44th | 279 |
| Median home value | 92nd | 279 |
| Median gross rent | 252nd | 266 |
| Poverty rate | 209th | 232 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 76th | 279 |
| Median age | 36th | 279 |
| Owner-occupied share | 30th | 279 |
| Work from home | 105th | 221 |
| Travel time to work | 40th | 279 |
Parkersburg's figures with every place in Iowa (CSV)
Every place in Iowa, sortable · Compare Parkersburg 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 Parkersburg?
18 of the 57 figures for Parkersburg 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 Parkersburg 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 Parkersburg.