Louisa County, IA

County in Iowa, Midwest · ranked on 37 metrics

Rank among US counties

Louisa County, IA is a county in Iowa with a population of 10,268 (2,358th of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Household Income (706th of 3,093), Poverty Rate (%) (734th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 883rd of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,423rd of 3,094), Average Commute (Minutes) (2,226th of 3,094), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,993rd of 2,916).

Population
10,268
2,358th highest of 3,094
Density
25.5
2,026th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-5.12%
2,851st highest of 3,094
Area
402
2,477th highest of 3,094
Region
Midwest
Iowa

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults with Depression (%)20.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 436th of 2,916
  2. Median Household Income$77,354
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    706th of 3,093
  3. Poverty Rate (%)9.77%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    734th of 3,094
  4. Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)17.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 712th of 2,916
  5. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$775
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 822nd of 3,090
  6. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$150,100
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 883rd of 3,092
  7. Median Income$77,354
    Poorest Counties
    706th of 2,000
  8. Adults with Diabetes (%)10.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,070th of 2,916
  9. Adults in Fair or Poor Health (%)18.6%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,092nd of 2,916
  10. Cooling Degree Days per Year965
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,314th of 3,050

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults Who Binge Drink (%)21.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,571st of 2,916
  2. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)16.8%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,423rd of 3,094
  3. Average Commute (Minutes)27.3
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,226th of 3,094
  4. Heating Degree Days per Year6,179
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    2,150th of 3,050
  5. Adults with Obesity (%)40.0%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,993rd of 2,916
  6. Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise (%)27.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,620th of 2,916
  7. Adults with a Yearly Checkup (%)75.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,573rd of 2,916
  8. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)37.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 1,601st of 3,094
  9. Adults 18–64 Without Health Insurance (%)10.4%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,443rd of 2,916
  10. Adults Who Smoke (%)16.0%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,409th of 2,916

Profile by category

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Strongest category Economics (59), weakest Health (51). Select a category to list its metrics.

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 Louisa County, IA?
Louisa County, IA has a population of 10,268, 2,358th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Louisa County, IA rank best at?
Among US counties, Louisa County, IA ranks best for Median Household Income (706th of 3,093); Poverty Rate (%) (734th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 883rd of 3,092).
Where does Louisa County, IA rank worst?
Louisa County, IA ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,423rd of 3,094); Average Commute (Minutes) (2,226th of 3,094); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,993rd of 2,916).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Louisa County, IA?
Rankodex ranks Louisa 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 10 topics