Jury Pool Profile
Warren County, Iowa
- County seat
- Indianola
- Judicial district
- 5th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 57,331
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 54,409.
At a glance
Warren County is a 57,331-person venue. The county population is 93% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $101,640, $26,017 above the IA state median of $75,623; 33.3% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 2.9% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 27.3% of covered employment, average pay $50,078/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.96%, below the 3.34% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 55% to 60% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 54,409
- Median household income
- $94,588
- Unemployment
- 3.0%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 93% / 1%.
Warren County has a population of 54,409, with a median age of 38.8. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 93.0%; Black residents 0.7%. Independently, 3.7% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $101,640; 33.3% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 6.6% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, about 3,790 jobs; Trade, transportation & utilities, about 3,290, is within 20% of it, counting the jobs BLS withholds.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 27.3% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 23.3%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.96%, below the Iowa state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 57%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Warren County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 59.7% in 2024, 57.3% in 2020, 54.9% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 69% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 2.9% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
2.9% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Vietnamese, German or other West Germanic. Veterans account for 6.7% of the adult civilian population (2,728 individuals).