City in Madison County, Iowa · 4.8 sq mi · 1,151 people per sq mi
About 5,500 people live in Winterset. The typical household earns $67,708, and the median resident is 37.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,388 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.26%
Men 36.5 · Women 39
1860–2026
5,533
2026 projection
2.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
5,533
2026 projection
2.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,533 | +13 | 0.24% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,520 | +77 | 1.41% |
| 2024 | 5,443 | +21 | 0.39% |
| 2023 | 5,422 | -48 | 0.88% |
| 2022 | 5,470 | +55 | 1.02% |
| 2021 | 5,415 | +27 | 0.50% |
| 2020 | 5,388 | +33 | 0.62% |
| 2019 | 5,355 | +76 | 1.44% |
| 2018 | 5,279 | -6 | 0.11% |
| 2017 | 5,285 | +61 | 1.17% |
Showing 10 of 32 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 54 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 10 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 49% | 41% |
| Never married | 30% | 31% | 30% |
| Divorced | 11% | 9% | 12% |
| Widowed | 13% | 9% | 17% |
| Separated | <1% | 2% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau