Jefferson County, IA
County in Iowa, Midwest · ranked on 37 metrics
Jefferson County, IA is a county in Iowa with a population of 15,177 (2,059th of 3,094). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (193rd of 3,094), Average Commute (Minutes) (202nd of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,177th of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,898th of 2,916), Poverty Rate (%) (1,950th of 3,094), Median Household Income (tied 1,891st of 3,093).
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Percentile on 20 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
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 166th of 2,91694
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024193rd of 3,09494
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024202nd of 3,09494
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 345th of 2,91688
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 382nd of 2,91687
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 784th of 3,09474
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 839th of 2,91671
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 894th of 2,91669
- Adults Who Smoke (%)14.8%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 948th of 2,91667
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,070th of 2,91662
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,413th of 2,91617
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)2,170th of 3,05029
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,898th of 2,91634
- Poverty Rate (%)15.2%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,950th of 3,09437
- Median Household Income$61,620Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 1,891st of 3,09339
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 1,575th of 3,09049
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,324th of 2,91654
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 1,278th of 3,05058
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,219th of 3,09461
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 1,177th of 3,09262
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Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 12 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals
Quick answers
- What is the population of Jefferson County, IA?
- Jefferson County, IA has a population of 15,177, 2,059th among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Jefferson County, IA rank best at?
- Among US counties, Jefferson County, IA ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (193rd of 3,094); Average Commute (Minutes) (202nd of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,177th of 3,092).
- Where does Jefferson County, IA rank worst?
- Jefferson County, IA ranks lowest for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,898th of 2,916); Poverty Rate (%) (1,950th of 3,094); Median Household Income (tied 1,891st of 3,093).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Jefferson County, IA?
- Rankodex ranks Jefferson County, IA on 37 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
37 metrics with a value for this place, in 9 topics