The Town Files

Ringgold County, Iowa

4,645 people. The median home is worth $156,200 (typical Iowa town: $156,300) and the median household earns $73,346.

Towns in Ringgold County

Towns in Ringgold County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Mount Ayr1,623$152,000$74,16738.8

People and housing

Ringgold CountyTypical Iowa town
Median home value$156,200$156,300
Median rent$710$820
Median household income$73,346$69,254
Median age44.540.2
Bachelor's degree or higher24.6%21.8%
Below the poverty line8.8%9.3%

Jobs and pay

1,394 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,230 a year.

Largest industries in Ringgold CountyHealth care & social assistan…215 jobs · $32,480Retail131 jobs · $28,680Professional & technical serv…77 jobs · $69,916Wholesale trade51 jobs · $66,818Other services32 jobs · $32,890Finance & insurance28 jobs · $64,210
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Ringgold County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 399 storm events in Ringgold County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Ringgold County by type since 1996Hail88Flood11Drought21Tornado16Blizzard11High Wind23Ice Storm15Heavy Rain55Heavy Snow22Flash Flood20
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Ringgold County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 14, 2024TornadoDR-4779: Severe Storms And Tornadoes
March 23, 2020BiologicalDR-4483: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3480: Covid-19
March 23, 2019FloodDR-4421: Severe Storms And Flooding
July 14, 2014Severe StormDR-4181: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
May 31, 2013FloodDR-4119: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).