Winneshiek County, IA

Welcome to Winneshiek County.

Winneshiek County has a population of 20.1 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 690.1 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 30%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $1.2 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Winneshiek County voted four out of six times for Democratic candidates and two times for Republicans.

The largest city in the county is Decorah.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	46.08%	49.35%	+
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	49.65%	49.37%	+
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	60.54%	37.88%	++
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	56.44%	41.7%	+
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	46.24%	47.03%	+
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	46.56%	51.92%	+
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%	30%

Government Enterprises	14%	10%
Private Industries	86%	34%
Agriculture	7%	414%
Mining	6%	33%
Utilities	<1%	27%
Construction	6%	25%
Manufacturing	16%	33%
– Durable	13%	51%
– Nondurable	3%	-13%
Trade	12%	27%
– Wholesale	6%	20%
– Retail	7%	33%
Transportation	<1%	0%
Information	1%	76%
Finance & Insurance	6%	11%
Real Estate	8%	0%
Professional & Business Services	6%	0%
Educational Services	<1%	0%
Healthcare & Social Services	<1%	0%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	1%	69%
Accommodation & Food Services	2%	13%
Other Services²	2%	19%
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	10	48
🪑 Furniture & Home Furnishings	6	30
📺 Electronics & Appliance	5	33
🛒 Grocery Stores	4	18
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	4	16
⛽ Gasoline Stations	7	21
👕 Clothing Stores	7	34
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores	4	15
💐 Florists
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops	3	18
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns	10	52
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	17	42
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	7	19
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	4	16
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation	7	36
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	21%	$350,400	N/A
Top 20%	48%	$197,100	$208,200
Next highest 20%	23%	$93,300	$114,700
Middle 20%	15%	$63,200	$76,200
Second lowest 20%	10%	$40,600	$51,100
Bottom 20%	4%	$15,800	$28,800
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		72%	$79,100
Self-Employment		15%	$41,300
Investment Income¹		25%	$16,900
Social Security		38%	$20,900
Supplemental Security		2%	$11,700
Public Assistance		1%	Below $10,000
Retirement		24%	$20,100
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	1%	2%	4%	6%
$25K – $49K	1%	5%	5%	10%
$50K – $99K	1%	9%	14%	11%
$100K – $199K	<1%	9%	10%	6%
$200K & more	<1%	1%	4%	1%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$43,000	$36,600
African-American		Below $10,000
Hispanic	$36,500	$21,100
Asian	$48,600	$35,800

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$48,100	$36,100
Highschool & GED	$46,700	$30,700
Some College to Associate’s	$51,400	$35,500
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$47,700	$48,600
Graduate Degree	$65,300	$64,100

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$58,100	$56,300
STEM²	$41,300
Gray-Collar³	$51,000	Below $10,000
Pink-Collar⁴	Below $10,000	$14,100
Sales⁵	$22,900	$45,200
Blue-Collar⁶	$42,100	$34,200
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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