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Muscatine County, Iowa

Muscatine County, Iowa. Muscatine County had 41,853 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 3.2% since 2020, while Iowa grew 1.5%. It holds 15 places (11 cities, villages and boroughs and 4 census-designated) and 10 census tracts. GEOID 19139.

Muscatine County is the county of the Muscatine, IA micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

41,853

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 43,235 · ACS 2020-2024: 42,559

Median household income

$69,396

±$3,217 (90% margin)
Iowa: $75,059

Median home value

$182,100

±$10,208 (90% margin)
Iowa: $208,000

Median gross rent

$971

±$39 (90% margin)
Iowa: $972

How many people live in Muscatine County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 43,235 residents in Muscatine County. The Census Bureau estimates 41,853 for July 1, 2025, down 3.2% since 2020, while Iowa grew 1.5%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 42,559 over 437 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −448 (42,703)
2021→2022 −202 (42,501)
2022→2023 −208 (42,293)
2023→2024 −132 (42,161)
2024→2025 −308 (41,853)

Muscatine County in Iowa. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Muscatine County	Iowa	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	42,559	3,210,507	−330
Households	17,345±339	1,315,707	+685
Average household size	2.41±0.05	2.36	−0.13
Housing units	18,454±114	1,437,699	+295

Muscatine County's population since 2000

From 41,722 in 2000 to 41,853 in 2025: up 0.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. 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.

2000 Census 41,722
2005 (estimate) 41,894
2010 Census 42,745
2015 (estimate) 43,069
2020 Census 43,235
2025 (estimate) 41,853

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); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Muscatine County?

Muscatine County holds 15 places: 11 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 4 census-designated places. The largest is Muscatine with 23,164 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Muscatine County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Muscatine	city	23,797	23,489±27	$58,117	$153,600	19.1%	100%
West Liberty	city	3,858	3,776±17	$69,345	$180,000	11.3%	100%
Wilton	city	2,924	2,920±19	$76,648	$189,200	8.9%	100%
Kent EstatesGEOID 1940733	CDP	2,074	1,848±423	$121,971	$347,700	11.4%	100%
FruitlandGEOID 1929280	city	963	1,049±292	$103,424	$217,700	2.5%	100%
ConesvilleGEOID 1915645	city	352	439±155	$68,750	not published	18.6%	100%
NicholsGEOID 1956685	city	340	373±125	$72,813	$134,400	5.6%	100%
AtalissaGEOID 1903385	city	296	253±90	$67,188	$127,900	7.1%	100%
MoscowGEOID 1954345	CDP	290	614±324	$87,181	$201,800	0.0%	100%
FairportGEOID 1926580	CDP	204	109±82	$108,393	$217,300	0.0%	100%
MontpelierGEOID 1953715	CDP	186	209±160	$70,938	$255,100	4.8%	100%
StocktonGEOID 1975450	city	176	170±65	$49,500	$100,000	12.9%	100%
Durant	city	1,871	1,946±206	$81,625	$194,300	7.8%	6%
Blue Grass	city	1,666	1,972±264	$92,981	$222,500	6.4%	6%
Walcott	city	1,551	1,725±277	$78,580	$190,300	6.6%	0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Muscatine County?

The median resident of Muscatine County is 39.6 years old; 23.9% are under 18 and 18.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 75.0%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 18.8%. 6.8% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Muscatine County	Iowa	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	39.6±0.6	38.6	+1.5
Under 18 years	23.9%±0.1 pts	22.9%	–
65 years and over	18.1%±0.1 pts	18.1%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18.8%	7.3%	+0.9 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	75.0%±0.4 pts	82.3%	−1.7 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	2.2%±0.6 pts	3.8%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.6%±0.3 pts	2.5%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.2%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.2%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	3.1%±0.8 pts	3.5%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.3%	–
Born outside the United States	6.8%±0.8 pts	5.9%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	14.1%±1.4 pts	9.1%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	6.0%±0.9 pts	6.5%	–
With a disability	14.7%±1.2 pts	12.6%	–
No health insurance coverage	4.3%±0.9 pts	5.0%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	89.7%±1.6 pts	93.3%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	23.1%±2.2 pts	31.4%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	7.2%±1.1 pts	10.5%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.0%±0.5 pts	2.2%	–

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 Muscatine County earn?

Half of Muscatine County's 17,345 households earn less than $69,396 a year (±$3,217), against $75,059 in Iowa. In 2015-2019 it was $71,938 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 13.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Muscatine County	Iowa	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$69,396±$3,217	$75,059	no clear change
Mean household income	$86,373±$3,876	$98,187	–
Per capita income	$35,349±$1,402	$40,877	no clear change
People below the poverty line	13.7%±1.7 pts	11.1%	+4.1 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	18.3%±3.7 pts	12.9%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	12.1%±2.0 pts	8.8%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	90.4%±1.5 pts	88.9%	–

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 Muscatine County?

Owners occupy 73.9% of Muscatine County's occupied homes and renters 26.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $182,100 by its owner (±$10,208). The median renter pays $971 a month including utilities, and 38.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Muscatine County	Iowa	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$182,100±$10,208	$208,000	+$21,494
Median gross rent	$971±$39	$972	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	38.1%±6.1 pts	35.2%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,424±$64	$1,533	–
Owner-occupied homes	73.9%±2.4 pts	71.7%	no clear change
Housing units	18,454±114	1,437,699	+295
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.6%±0.9 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	5.5%±3.2 pts	5.7%	–
Single-family detached homes	75.6%±2.4 pts	72.2%	–
Mobile homes	5.7%±1.2 pts	3.2%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.8%±0.5 pts	1.7%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	26.8%±2.6 pts	23.5%	–

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 Muscatine County building?

Builders took permits for 119 new housing units across Muscatine County in 2025 (41 single-family), 2.8 per 1,000 residents.

2019 84 units
2020 17 units
2021 199 units
2022 11 units
2023 24 units
2024 77 units
2025 119 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Muscatine County get to work?

79.9% of Muscatine County's workers drive alone and 6.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 19.0 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.2%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Muscatine County	Iowa	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	65.0%±1.6 pts	66.4%	–
Unemployment rate	3.2%±0.9 pts	3.6%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	79.9%±2.3 pts	76.0%	–
Carpooled	9.7%±1.7 pts	7.8%	–
Public transportation	0.1%±0.2 pts	0.7%	–
Walked	2.3%±0.8 pts	2.9%	–
Worked from home	6.4%±1.1 pts	11.3%	+2.4 pts
Mean travel time to work	19.0 min±0.9	19.8 min	+1.6 min

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 are Muscatine County's census tracts?

Muscatine County is divided into 10 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $40,082 (Tract 509) to $99,760 (Tract 501).

Census tracts of Muscatine County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 50119139050100	Stockton (5%)	3,586	3,448±386	$99,760	$329,700	$1,298	4.8%
Tract 50219139050200	Wilton (25%)	5,330	5,205±516	$82,518	$193,800	$828	6.0%
Tract 50319139050300	West Liberty (38%)	5,382	5,446±315	$74,950	$190,600	$1,038	8.8%
Tract 50419139050400	Muscatine (21%)	3,903	4,006±446	$88,750	$206,800	$1,040	5.0%
Tract 50519139050500	Muscatine (95%)	4,683	4,803±563	$71,875	$162,500	$956	15.6%
Tract 50619139050600	Muscatine (80%)	5,458	5,114±474	$87,443	$284,800	$1,017	11.4%
Tract 50719139050700	Muscatine (89%)	5,635	5,130±599	$60,889	$156,100	$965	19.8%
Tract 50819139050800	Muscatine	3,063	3,241±467	$52,284	$108,900	$1,146	17.7%
Tract 50919139050900	Muscatine	3,085	3,257±393	$40,082	$117,300	$799	33.9%
Tract 51019139051000	Muscatine	3,110	2,909±378	$50,149	$103,900	$1,008	22.9%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Muscatine County compare with Iowa's other counties?

Muscatine County's rank among Iowa's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	14th of 99
Growth 2020-2025	89th of 99
Residents per square mile	10th of 99
Median household income	57th of 99
Median home value	31st of 99
Median gross rent	11th of 99
Poverty rate	18th of 99
Bachelor's degree or higher	42nd of 99
Median age	75th of 99

Every county in Iowa

Source: PlainCities ranks 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

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