Population 9,157 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Davis County
Household size in Davis County
| Period | Davis County | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.81 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.93 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.80 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.86 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Davis County average 2.86 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.81, even as the national average fell. No other Iowa county has larger households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Davis County
| Period | Davis County | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.3 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.5 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.3 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.9 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Davis County is 37.3 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has edged down from 38.1, even as the national median rose. Of Iowa's 99 counties, only nine are younger.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Davis County
| Period | Davis County | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.1% of households in Davis County, well below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 3.0 points, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Davis County
Renters in Davis County
| Period | Davis County | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.0% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.7% of households in Davis County rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 42.5% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged down 0.6 points, even as the national share rose. Few Iowa counties have a lower share of renters: only five of 99.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Davis County
| Period | Davis County | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Davis County as nationally: 10.1%, against 9.6%. Vacancy is down 4.3 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Davis County
| Period | Davis County | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Davis County is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1971, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The median year built has moved up from 1964 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the southeast has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Davis County
| Period | Davis County | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $485 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $615 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $657 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $939 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$454 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in Davis County runs $939 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $454 a month from 2006–10, a 94% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 23.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the center and lowest in the northeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Davis County
Bachelor's degrees in Davis County
| Period | Davis County | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Davis County have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.9%, against 35.6% nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the center and least in the southeast. Few Iowa counties have a lower share of college graduates: only seven of 99.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Davis County
| Period | Davis County | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.6% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.1% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.2% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.4% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Davis County never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has edged up 0.7 points, a smaller shift than nationally. Only one other Iowa county has a lower share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Davis County
| Period | Davis County | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Davis County has been low: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 3.7 points, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Davis County compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis County | 2.86 | 37.3 | 8.1% | 16.7% | 10.1% | 1971 | $939 | 16.9% | 81.4% | 3.2% |
| Appanoose County | 2.37 | 43.5 | 9.9% | 31.2% | 16.8% | 1962 | $794 | 20.4% | 89.6% | 3.8% |
| Van Buren County | 2.54 | 45.9 | 8.9% | 18.4% | 17.5% | 1969 | $655 | 19.3% | 85.1% | 4.5% |
| Wayne County | 2.55 | 41.3 | 6.7% | 19.1% | 14.3% | 1967 | $697 | 17.1% | 89.5% | 3.0% |
| Des Moines County | 2.25 | 41.8 | 12.2% | 25.4% | 9.8% | 1960 | $916 | 23.3% | 93.1% | 3.4% |
| Decatur County | 2.36 | 36.9 | 8.6% | 30.3% | 15.1% | 1971 | $845 | 24.2% | 90.1% | 1.8% |
| Henderson County | 2.32 | 48.8 | 8.9% | 18.9% | 18.4% | 1968 | $834 | 22.3% | 91.5% | 7.7% |
| Warren County | 2.30 | 40.2 | 14.6% | 24.8% | 10.0% | 1955 | $784 | 22.6% | 87.1% | 3.7% |
| Ringgold County | 2.36 | 45.4 | 6.9% | 21.5% | 21.7% | 1962 | $802 | 24.8% | 93.9% | 3.5% |
| Taylor County | 2.35 | 43.6 | 11.1% | 22.1% | 14.4% | 1951 | $802 | 16.7% | 92.4% | 3.0% |
| Page County | 2.27 | 45.2 | 7.5% | 29.5% | 11.7% | 1953 | $685 | 19.4% | 93.2% | 4.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
Counties with similar populations: Adair County, KY · Westmoreland County, VA · Yancey County, NC · Montgomery County, MS · Maries County, MO · Montgomery County, MO · McIntosh County, GA · McCreary County, KY · McCook County, SD · Massac County, IL
About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Davis County. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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