Audubon County, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Audubon County, Iowa had an estimated 5,562 residents on July 1, 2024, down 2.0 percent since the 2020 census base of 5,673, across 443 square miles. County output reached $472.6 m in 2024, 184 establishments operate here.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Audubon County
How many people live in Audubon County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20245,599
- Households2,596
- Average household size2.16
- Median household income$58,229
- Median age47.0
- Median gross rent$759 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$121,900
- Home value to household income2.1 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over4,069
- Population under 181,210
- Share under 1821.6 percent
- Population 65 and over1,425
- Share 65 and over25.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 642,964
- Civilian labor force2,775
- Unemployment rate1.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over63.2 percent
- Rank by population among Iowa counties97th of 99
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2846th of 3,222
Audubon County is the 97th largest of 99 Iowa counties by population. A median home costs 2.1 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 25.5 percent against 21.6 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Audubon County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20245,562
- Census 2020 base population5,673
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.96 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 202429
- Births, 202459
- Deaths, 202484
- Natural change, 2024-25
- Net domestic migration, 202440
- Net international migration, 202414
- Total net migration, 202454
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-46
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2491st of 3,144
The county has lost 1.96 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 and the population still grew, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Audubon County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving118
- People arriving, from those returns213
- Tax returns filed by households leaving112
- Net household movement6
- Adjusted gross income arriving$5.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$1.3 m
- Average income of an arriving household$44,542
- Average income of a leaving household$35,473
- Largest single destinationCass County (26 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $9,069 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Audubon County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$472.6 m
- County GDP, 2023$449.1 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20245.2 percent
- GDP change over five years62.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Iowa areas BEA publishes88th of 99
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2441st of 3,127
- GDP per resident$84,400
Output grew 5.2 percent in the latest year and 62.2 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Audubon County
- Covered employment, annual average1,833
- Establishments reporting239
- Average annual pay$50,592
- Average weekly wage$973
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment274
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, average annual pay$43,117
- Manufacturing, employment205
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$64,194
- Retail trade, employment155
- Retail trade, average annual pay$29,980
- Wholesale trade, employment128
- Wholesale trade, average annual pay$68,851
- Construction, employment85
- Professional, scientific and technical services, employment81
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 274 | 15 | $43,117 |
| Manufacturing | 205 | 9 | $64,194 |
| Retail trade | 155 | 18 | $29,980 |
| Wholesale trade | 128 | 22 | $68,851 |
| Construction | 85 | 24 | $52,822 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 81 | 22 | $102,423 |
| Other services, except public administration | 60 | 20 | $45,898 |
| Finance and insurance | 47 | 10 | $63,855 |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the largest private sector at 274 jobs, 14.9 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Audubon County?
- Establishments, all industries184
- Employment at those establishments1,411
- Annual payroll$67.7 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents32.9
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Audubon County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20247
- Declared construction value permitted$2.9 m
- Single family units authorized7
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$416,429
- Units authorized per 1,000 households2.7
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Audubon County
How large is Audubon County?
- Land area443 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Iowa counties78th of 99
- Width, east to west20.3 mi
- Height, north to south24.8 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land13
- Establishments per square mile0.42
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Audubon County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Audubon County, unincorporated areasNot participating, community 190844
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book6
- Of those, participating in the NFIP5
- NFIP participation rate83.3 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Audubon County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Audubon County (community 190844), does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Audubon County in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 83.3 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
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Feasibility studies
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20245,599
- Households2,596
- Average household size2.16
- Median household income$58,229
- Median age47.0
Common questions
Audubon County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Audubon County, Iowa?
The Census Bureau estimates 5,562 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 5,599, in 2,596 households, ranking 97th of 99 Iowa counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Audubon County's population growing?
The population has fallen 1.96 percent since the 2020 census base of 5,673, to 5,562 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 59 births against 84 deaths, with net migration of 54. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Audubon County?
$58,229. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $121,900, which is 2.1 times income, and median gross rent is $759 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Audubon County?
184 establishments, employing 1,411 people with an annual payroll of $67.7 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Audubon County?
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the largest private sector at 274 jobs, 14.9 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 1,833 jobs at an average annual pay of $50,592, or $973 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How many building permits were issued in Audubon County?
7 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $2.9 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Audubon County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Are traffic counts available for Audubon County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Audubon County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Audubon County
Cities and places in Audubon.
5 Census places lie wholly or partly in Audubon County. All 5 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audubon | city | 2,130 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Exira | city | 705 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Kimballton | city | 319 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Brayton | city | 101 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Gray | city | 70 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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