How many people live in Iowa County, WI?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 24,000 people living in Iowa County, WI. That makes Iowa County the 48th-most populous county in Wisconsin. It is home to 0.4% of people living in the state.
24K
population of Iowa County, WI (2024)
0.4%
County share of the Wisconsin population (2024)
About 24,000 people lived in Iowa County, WI in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Iowa County, WI’s age demographics?
About 5,300 Iowa County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 22.3% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 19.6% of Wisconsin’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 5,100 Iowa County residents, or 21.1% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 20.8% of Wisconsin’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Iowa County, WI's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Iowa County, WI’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 93.8% of the Iowa County, WI population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Iowa County’s Hispanic population accounts for 2.6%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 0.98% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Iowa County, WI has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Wisconsin as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Iowa County, WI is Dodgeville with about 5,100 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Iowa County, WI ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dodgeville | 5,077 |
| 2. | Mineral Point | 2,560 |
| 3. | Dodgeville | 1,616 |
| 4. | Arena | 1,504 |
| 5. | Barneveld | 1,331 |
| 6. | Brigham | 1,070 |
| 7. | Mineral Point | 981 |
| 8. | Arena | 894 |
| 9. | Highland | 869 |
| 10. | Highland | 742 |
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