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Winfield, Iowa
Winfield, city, in Henry County, Iowa. Winfield had 1,004 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,033 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,007 (±171). GEOID 1986385.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,004
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,033 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,007 ±171
Median household income
$49,063
±$6,289 (90% margin)
Iowa: $75,059
Median home value
$100,000
±$16,670 (90% margin)
Iowa: $208,000
Median gross rent
$667
±$131 (90% margin)
Iowa: $972
Where is Winfield and what county is it in?
Winfield is a city in Henry County, Iowa. It covers 1.0 square miles of land, 992 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 Winfield, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,004 people lived in Winfield on July 1, 2025, down 2.8% since 2020, while Iowa grew 1.5%. The 2020 Census counted 1,033 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,007 (±171).
| Measure | Winfield | Henry County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,007 ±171 | 20,004 | no clear change |
| Households | 448 ±86 | 7,644 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.18 ±0.28 | 2.40 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 486 ±87 | 8,445 | no clear change |
Winfield's population since 2000
From 1,131 in 2000 to 1,004 in 2025: down 11.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Winfield 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 Winfield?
The median resident of Winfield is 40.5 years old; 25.3% are under 18 and 27.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 94.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 5.4%.
| Measure | Winfield | Henry County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40.5 ±6.7 | 41.1 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 25.3% ±4.9 pts | 20.9% | – |
| 65 years and over | 27.3% ±7.1 pts | 20.2% | – |
| Male | 47.9% ±6.6 pts | 52.4% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.4% ±4.9 pts | 5.5% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.5% ±4.9 pts | 86.2% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.4 pts | 2.5% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.4 pts | 0.9% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.4 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.4 pts | 4.4% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.4 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.3% ±0.6 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.4% ±0.7 pts | 4.4% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.7% ±2.9 pts | 7.0% | – |
| With a disability | 20.3% ±4.8 pts | 16.1% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.9% ±3.3 pts | 4.7% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 93.5% ±2.7 pts | 91.7% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 19.1% ±6.7 pts | 23.0% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 6.8% ±4.1 pts | 7.2% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 86.0% ±6.8 pts | 87.3% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.5% ±0.7 pts | 2.0% | – |
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 Winfield earn?
Half of Winfield's 448 households earn less than $49,063 a year (±$6,289), against $67,436 in Henry County and $75,059 in Iowa. In 2015-2019 it was $53,899 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 9.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Winfield | Henry County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $49,063 ±$6,289 | $67,436 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $63,624 ±$12,005 | $83,722 | – |
| Per capita income | $28,982 ±$4,560 | $33,208 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 9.8% ±4.5 pts | 12.0% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 9.9% ±8.6 pts | 15.2% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 9.6% ±4.6 pts | 9.0% | – |
| Households with a computer | 86.6% ±7.8 pts | 94.1% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 66.5% ±12.0 pts | 87.9% | – |
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 Winfield?
Owners occupy 71.0% of Winfield's occupied homes and renters 29.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $100,000 by its owner (±$16,670). The median renter pays $667 a month including utilities, and 16.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Winfield | Henry County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $100,000 ±$16,670 | $164,300 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $667 ±$131 | $820 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 16.7% ±10.3 pts | 32.8% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,168 ±$86 | $1,315 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.0% ±9.2 pts | 74.1% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 29.0% ±9.2 pts | 25.9% | – |
| Housing units | 486 ±87 | 8,445 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±7.6 pts | 3.0% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.5% ±10.2 pts | 9.8% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 71.2% ±11.1 pts | 77.8% | – |
| Mobile homes | 11.7% ±11.9 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±5.0 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 2.5% ±2.3 pts | 7.0% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 34.8% ±9.5 pts | 31.6% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 2.2% ±1.8 pts | 4.8% | – |
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 Winfield building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Winfield in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 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 Winfield work and get to work?
86.0% of Winfield's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 26.2 minutes.
| Measure | Winfield | Henry County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 54.7% ±7.4 pts | 58.6% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% ±2.6 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 86.0% ±7.2 pts | 81.6% | – |
| Carpooled | 4.3% ±4.0 pts | 9.0% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±6.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 5.3% ±3.6 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Worked from home | 3.5% ±3.1 pts | 7.0% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.2 min ±4.0 | 19.6 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 Winfield?
No census tract lies mostly in Winfield; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9701Henry County | 3,536 | $66,667 |
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 Winfield) · Census block assignment files
How does Winfield compare with other places in Iowa?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Winfield is the 10,242nd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 273rd-most populous of 939 in Iowa.
Winfield ranks 269th 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 | 273rd | 939 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 225th | 275 |
| Residents per square mile | 162nd | 279 |
| Median household income | 269th | 279 |
| Per capita income | 263rd | 279 |
| Median home value | 264th | 279 |
| Median gross rent | 248th | 266 |
| Poverty rate | 128th | 232 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 215th | 279 |
| Median age | 122nd | 279 |
| Owner-occupied share | 172nd | 279 |
| Travel time to work | 29th | 279 |
Winfield's figures with every place in Iowa (CSV)
Every place in Iowa, sortable · Compare Winfield 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 Winfield?
22 of the 57 figures for Winfield 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 Winfield 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 Winfield.