
Decatur County, IA
County in Iowa, Midwest · ranked on 35 metrics
Decatur County, IA is a county in Iowa with a population of 7,635 (2,561st of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 393rd of 3,092), Average Commute (Minutes) (1,168th of 3,094), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,371st of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,434th of 2,916), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,254th of 3,094), Median Household Income (tied 2,120th of 3,093).
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Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024117th of 3,09096
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 393rd of 3,09287
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 670th of 2,91676
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 732nd of 3,09476
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 979th of 2,91666
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,168th of 3,09462
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 1,329th of 3,05056
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,371st of 3,09456
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,367th of 2,91652
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,397th of 2,91652
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,592nd of 2,91611
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,434th of 2,91616
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,254th of 3,09427
- Adults Who Smoke (%)18.0%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,067th of 2,91629
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)2,137th of 3,05030
- Median Household Income$59,044Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 2,120th of 3,09331
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,836th of 2,91637
- Poverty Rate (%)14.6%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,835th of 3,09441
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,524th of 2,91647
- Median Income$59,044Poorest Countiestied 1,027th of 2,00049
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Notable facts
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 13 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals




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Quick answers
- What is the population of Decatur County, IA?
- Decatur County, IA has a population of 7,635, 2,561st among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Decatur County, IA rank best at?
- Among US counties, Decatur County, IA ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 393rd of 3,092); Average Commute (Minutes) (1,168th of 3,094); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,371st of 3,094).
- Where does Decatur County, IA rank worst?
- Decatur County, IA ranks lowest for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,434th of 2,916); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,254th of 3,094); Median Household Income (tied 2,120th of 3,093).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Decatur County, IA?
- Rankodex ranks Decatur County, IA on 35 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
35 metrics with a value for this place, in 8 topics