Winterset, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Madison County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
5,384
Population
1,143/sq mi density
$69,268
Median Income
$31,600 per capita
$181,500
Home Value
$294,070 Zillow
$943
Median Rent
26.4% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
149
Violent Crime/100K
726 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$69,268 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$181,500 home value, $943/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
149 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+6%
5,087 → 5,393
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.59%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+67.1%
$41,454 → $69,268
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.27%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Winterset across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
5,620
+227 from 2023 (5,393)
Projected Median Income 2030
$99,235
+$29,967 from 2023 ($69,268)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,087 | - | $41,454 | - |
| 2015 | 5,145 | +1.1% | $41,289 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 5,285 | +2.7% | $48,194 | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 5,355 | +1.3% | $52,835 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 5,385 | +0.6% | $62,382 | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 5,393 | +0.1% | $69,268 | +11% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.