The Town Files

Audubon County, Iowa

5,599 people. The median home is worth $121,900 (typical Iowa town: $156,300) and the median household earns $58,229.

Towns in Audubon County

Towns in Audubon County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Audubon2,053$97,700$39,81644.3
Exira787$84,700$47,34454.5

People and housing

Audubon CountyTypical Iowa town
Median home value$121,900$156,300
Median rent$759$820
Median household income$58,229$69,254
Median age47.040.2
Bachelor's degree or higher20.8%21.8%
Below the poverty line11.8%9.3%

Jobs and pay

1,833 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,592 a year.

Largest industries in Audubon CountyAgriculture, forestry & fishi…274 jobs · $43,117Manufacturing205 jobs · $64,194Retail155 jobs · $29,980Wholesale trade128 jobs · $68,851Construction85 jobs · $52,822Professional & technical serv…81 jobs · $102,423
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Audubon County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 417 storm events in Audubon County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Audubon County by type since 1996Hail110Flood23Drought30Blizzard15High Wind33Ice Storm10Heavy Rain23Heavy Snow18Flash Flood11Frost/Freeze10
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Audubon County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 23, 2022Severe StormDR-4642: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
March 23, 2020BiologicalDR-4483: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3480: Covid-19
March 23, 2019FloodDR-4421: Severe Storms And Flooding
August 5, 2014Severe StormDR-4187: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
July 31, 2013Severe StormDR-4135: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).