Woodbury County, Iowa

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Woodbury County
County
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Woodbury County Courthouse in Sioux City
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Seal
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Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
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Iowa's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 42°23′29″N96°03′03″W / 42.3914°N 96.0508°W / 42.3914; -96.0508
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Iowa.svg  Iowa
Founded1851
Named for Levi Woodbury [1]
Seat Sioux City
Largest citySioux City
Area
 • Total878 sq mi (2,270 km2)
 • Land872.59 sq mi (2,260.0 km2)
 • Water4.79 sq mi (12.4 km2)  0.55%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total105,941
 • Density120/sq mi (47/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 4th
Website www.woodburycountyiowa.gov

Woodbury County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 105,941, [2] making it the sixth-most populous county in Iowa. The county seat is Sioux City. [3]

Contents

Woodbury County is included in the Sioux City metropolitan area. [4]

History

Originally established in 1851 as Wahkaw County, the Iowa Legislature in 1853 changed the name to Woodbury County in honor of Levi Woodbury (1789–1851), a senator and governor of New Hampshire who served as a Supreme Court justice from 1844 until his death.

The first county seat of Wahkaw County was the now-extinct village of Thompsonville; when the Legislature changed the county name to Woodbury, the new county seat became Sergeant's Bluff (now Sergeant Bluff). The county seat was moved to Sioux City in 1856.

The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska (Ho-Chunk) owns reservation land in Woodbury County.

Geography

The county is on the western edge of Iowa, with its western border being the Missouri River.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 878 square miles (2,270 km2), of which 873 square miles (2,260 km2) is land and 4.9 square miles (13 km2) (0.6%) is water. [5] It is the third-largest county by area in Iowa.

Major highways

Transit

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1860 1,119—
1870 6,172451.6%
1880 14,996143.0%
1890 55,632271.0%
1900 54,610−1.8%
1910 67,61623.8%
1920 92,17136.3%
1930 101,66910.3%
1940 103,6271.9%
1950 103,9170.3%
1960 107,8493.8%
1970 103,052−4.4%
1980 100,884−2.1%
1990 98,276−2.6%
2000 103,8775.7%
2010 102,172−1.6%
2020 105,9413.7%
2023 (est.)105,951 [6] 0.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]
1790-1960 [8] 1900-1990 [9]
1990-2000 [10] 2010-2018 [11] [12] 2022 [11]
Population of Woodbury County from US census data WoodburyCountyIowaPop2020.png
Population of Woodbury County from US census data

2020 census

2022 US Census population pyramid for Woodbury County from ACS 5-year estimates WoodburyCountyIA2022PopPyr.png
2022 US Census population pyramid for Woodbury County from ACS 5-year estimates

The 2020 census recorded a population of 105,941 in the county, with a population density of

Woodbury County Racial Composition [13]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (NH)72,23768.2%
Black or African American (NH)5,0764.8%
Native American (NH)1,8931.8%
Asian (NH)2,9572.8%
Pacific Islander (NH)6510.61%
Other/Mixed (NH)4,3814.14%
Hispanic or Latino 18,74617.7%

2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 102,172 in the county, with a population density of

2000 census

As of the census [15] of 2000, there were 103,877 people, 39,151 households, and 26,426 families residing in the county. The population density was 119 inhabitants per square mile (46/km2). There were 41,394 housing units at an average density of 47 per square mile (18/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 87.48% White, 2.02% Black or African American, 1.69% Native American, 2.41% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 4.37% from other races, and 1.99% from two or more races. 9.11% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 39,151 households, 34.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.90% were married couples living together, 11.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.50% were non-families. 26.60% of households were one person and 11.20% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.13.

The age distribution was 27.30% under the age of 18, 10.20% from 18 to 24, 28.30% from 25 to 44, 20.80% from 45 to 64, and 13.40% 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.80 males.

The median household income was $38,509 and the median family income was $46,499. Males had a median income of $31,664 versus $22,599 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,771. About 7.20% of families and 10.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.60% of those under age 18 and 7.40% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

For much of the second half of the 20th century, Woodbury County tilted Republican, albeit not as overwhelmingly as most of western Iowa. Between 1988 and 2012 Woodbury County was the quintessential swing county in Iowa. No candidate won it by more than 3.5% over that quarter-century. This was the only county in Iowa that Barack Obama won in 2012 that he failed to carry in 2008. However, in 2016, Woodbury County swung over dramatically to Donald Trump, who carried it by a 19 percent margin, the largest margin of victory since Lyndon Johnson's landslide election in 1964.

United States presidential election results for Woodbury County, Iowa [16] [17]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2024 25,96960.93%16,14537.88%5101.20%
2020 25,73656.73%18,70441.23%9222.03%
2016 24,72756.56%16,21037.08%2,7816.36%
2012 21,84148.52%22,30249.54%8761.95%
2008 22,21949.58%21,98349.05%6131.37%
2004 22,45150.80%21,45548.55%2890.65%
2000 18,86449.78%17,69146.68%1,3413.54%
1996 16,36843.69%17,22445.97%3,87210.34%
1992 18,14842.34%17,39840.59%7,31817.07%
1988 18,79047.90%20,15351.38%2820.72%
1984 23,00254.31%18,95144.75%3970.94%
1980 23,55354.43%15,93036.81%3,7928.76%
1976 22,85352.79%19,66445.43%7701.78%
1972 23,75757.34%16,97440.97%6991.69%
1968 21,15950.62%18,28143.73%2,3635.65%
1964 17,34739.23%26,84160.70%300.07%
1960 26,83255.05%21,90644.94%60.01%
1956 25,39955.89%19,99744.00%490.11%
1952 27,51858.36%19,47441.30%1590.34%
1948 16,65542.61%22,05656.43%3730.95%
1944 18,54447.43%20,44852.30%1040.27%
1940 22,83248.19%24,45751.62%890.19%
1936 14,15732.92%26,84762.43%1,9984.65%
1932 12,76431.97%26,39766.12%7611.91%
1928 20,58754.78%16,83144.78%1660.44%
1924 16,63947.38%5,67616.16%12,80436.46%
1920 17,60362.07%9,81534.61%9443.33%
1916 5,73538.61%8,81959.38%2992.01%
1912 2,44118.66%4,56434.89%6,07746.45%
1908 6,58753.52%5,22242.43%4984.05%
1904 7,59766.85%2,80924.72%9588.43%
1900 7,04557.54%4,79639.17%4023.28%
1896 6,20454.86%4,87643.12%2292.02%
1892 4,62047.07%4,15642.34%1,04010.59%
1888 4,16952.87%3,58845.50%1291.64%
1884 2,78953.78%2,38045.89%170.33%
1880 1,45356.25%99538.52%1355.23%

Communities

Terraces, conservation tillage and buffers save soil and improve water quality on this Woodbury County farm in 1999. TerracesBuffers.JPG
Terraces, conservation tillage and buffers save soil and improve water quality on this Woodbury County farm in 1999.

Cities

Unincorporated communities

Townships

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Woodbury County. [2]

†county seat

RankCity/Town/etc.Municipal typePopulation (2020 Census)
1† Sioux City (partially in Plymouth County )City85,791 (85,797 total)
2 Sergeant Bluff City5,015
3 Moville City1,687
4 Sloan City1,042
5 Lawton City943
6 Correctionville City766
7 Anthon City545
8 Pierson City337
9 Danbury City320
10 Salix City295
11 Bronson City294
12 Hornick City255
13 Cushing City230
14 Smithland City181
15 Climbing Hill CDP97
16 Oto City72

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Danbury is a city in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 320 at the time of the 2020 census. Danbury has two churches, St. Mary's Catholic Church and the United Methodist Church. Danbury holds a fall celebration called Corn Days during harvest.

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Lawton is a city in Woodbury County, Iowa, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Sioux City metropolitan area. The population was 943 at the time of the 2020 census.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pierson, Iowa</span> City in Iowa, United States

Pierson is a city in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, Iowa–Nebraska–South Dakota Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 337 at the time of the 2020 census. Pierson was platted in 1883 with railroads and lumberyards being important to its growth. The city started with only eight blocks of land until new additions were later made. Pierson has a library, a school district, and five churches, among other businesses and recreation.

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Sergeant Bluff is a city in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 5,015 at the time of the 2020 census.

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