Linn County, IA

Welcome to Linn County.

Linn County is the second most populous in the state of Iowa, representing 7% of the state's population.

Total GDP for the county increased 19%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $20 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Linn County voted for Democratic candidates every single time.

Linn County comprises Cedar Rapids, IA metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Cedar Rapids.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	53.11%	43.9%	+
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	54.58%	44.65%	+
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	60.02%	38.49%	++
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	57.9%	40.2%	+
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	50.33%	41.32%	+
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	55.61%	42.16%	++
2024 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Kamala Harris
Notes: Presidential Tickets 2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman 2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards 2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin 2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan 2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine 2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence 2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz *Landslide Scale (county) + Victory margin was less than 20 percent ++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes +++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters ++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

Key Industry	As % County GDP	GDP Growth*
County GDP¹	100%	19%

Government Enterprises	7%	12%
Private Industries	93%	19%
Agriculture	<1%	5792%
Mining	<1%	27%
Utilities	2%	-60%
Construction	4%	26%
Manufacturing	19%	4%
– Durable	12%	3%
– Nondurable	7%	5%
Trade	11%	31%
– Wholesale	5%	30%
– Retail	6%	32%
Transportation	5%	48%
Information	5%	7%
Finance & Insurance	16%	10%
Real Estate	10%	36%
Professional & Business Services	8%	40%
Educational Services	1%	11%
Healthcare & Social Services	7%	17%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	1%	45%
Accommodation & Food Services	2%	44%
Other Services²	2%	27%
Notes: *Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically ^1. All industry total. ^2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

	Total*	Vibrancy Indicator (1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers	39	82
🪑 Furniture & Home Furnishings	37	75
📺 Electronics & Appliance	18	72
🛒 Grocery Stores	46	79
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores	17	69
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	54	81
⛽ Gasoline Stations	99	89
👕 Clothing Stores	43	74
👠 Shoe Stores	13	59
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry	9	49
🏸 Sporting Goods	18	71
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers	4	30
🏬 Department Stores	36	80
💐 Florists	6	50
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops	11	57
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies	4	27
🍺 Bars & Taverns	50	87
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	195	88
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	162	84
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	98	81
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation	43	82
Notes: * Total counts of establishments are places of business. ** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

Household Income by Distribution
	As % County’s Total Household Income	Average Household Income	Maximum Household Income
Top 5%¹	22%	$325,500	N/A
Top 20%	48%	$182,700	$180,600
Next highest 20%	23%	$87,000	$106,600
Middle 20%	15%	$57,900	$70,800
Second lowest 20%	9%	$35,500	$46,500
Bottom 20%	4%	$13,900	$24,900
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		68%	$75,200
Self-Employment		10%	$30,000
Investment Income¹		23%	$14,000
Social Security		38%	$22,700
Supplemental Security		6%	$11,100
Public Assistance		3%	Below $10,000
Retirement		28%	$23,900
Notes: * Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income ¹Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

	Under 25*	Age 25 to 49*	Age 50 to 64*	Age 65 & Older*
Below $25K	2%	4%	3%	5%
$25K – $49K	1%	6%	5%	6%
$50K – $99K	2%	11%	10%	9%
$100K – $199K	<1%	11%	11%	4%
$200K & more	<1%	2%	5%	1%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$44,500	$28,700
African-American	$28,500	$28,600
Hispanic	$53,500	$14,600
Asian		Below $10,000

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$38,700	$19,400
Highschool & GED	$44,700	$23,800
Some College to Associate’s	$49,400	$31,200
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$65,000	$38,300
Graduate Degree	$70,200	$83,500

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$63,100	$40,600
STEM²	$66,000	$53,000
Gray-Collar³	$70,800	$43,600
Pink-Collar⁴	$13,500	$21,700
Sales⁵	$49,600	$18,000
Blue-Collar⁶	$45,900	$34,400
Notes: ^1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations ^2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations ^3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement ^4. Personal care and service occupations ^5. Sales and sales related ^6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

Disaster Category	Natural Hazard Risk Rating	Annual Loss Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves	++	$
Drought	++	$
Earthquake	+	$
Hail	++	$
Heat Waves	+
Hurricane	+
Ice Storm	+
Landslide	+	$
Lightning	++	$
Riverine Flooding	+++	$$
Strong Wind	++	$
Tornado	+	$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires	+
Winter Weather	+
Notes: Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank. +: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings ++: Relatively moderate +++: Relatively high ++++: Very high $: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100 $$: $100-499 $$$: $500-999 $$$$: $1,000 and more

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