Fremont County, Iowa Population 2024

6,441

Fremont County, Iowa's estimated 2024 population is 6,441 with a growth rate of -0.26% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Fremont County, Iowa is the 94th largest county in Iowa. The 2010 population was 7,434 and has seen a growth of -13.36% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,356-17-0.27%
20286,373-17-0.27%
20276,390-17-0.27%
20266,407-17-0.26%
20256,424-17-0.26%
20246,441-17-0.26%
20236,458-17-0.26%
20226,475-108-1.64%
20216,583170.26%
20206,566-351-5.07%
20196,917-39-0.56%
20186,956290.42%
20176,927-18-0.26%
20166,945350.51%
20156,910-119-1.69%
20147,029-39-0.55%
20137,068-72-1.01%
20127,140-231-3.13%
20117,371-63-0.85%
20107,43400%
19908,226-1,175-12.5%
19809,4011191.28%
19709,282-1,000-9.73%
196010,282-2,041-16.56%
195012,323-2,322-15.86%
194014,645-888-5.72%
193015,533860.56%
192015,447-176-1.13%
191015,623-2,923-15.76%
190018,5461,70410.12%
189016,842-810-4.59%
188017,6526,47857.97%
187011,1746,100120.22%
18605,0743,830307.88%
18501,244-5,112-80.43%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.26% (-17)
County Website
Fremont County
State
Iowa
County Seat
Sidney
2020 Population
6,566
Area
511 mi²
Density
13 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.9% (-125)
Founded
1847

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,14193.47%
Two or more races3525.36%
Black or African American410.62%
Other race200.3%
Asian130.2%
Native American30.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fremont County, Iowa Population by Race

Fremont County, Iowa Population Pyramid 2024

Fremont County, Iowa Median Age

46.4

Total

45.4

Male

48.3

Female

Fremont County, Iowa Adults

There are 5,129 adults, (1,549 of whom are seniors) in Fremont County, Iowa.

Fremont County, Iowa Age Dependency

83.5

Age Dependency Ratio

43.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Fremont County, Iowa Sex Ratio

Female3,23849.28%
Male3,33250.72%

Fremont County, Iowa Population by Age

Fremont County, Iowa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,7602.3480.819.2
Married1,4952.9586.713.3
Non Family9971.167327
Female1643.387525
Male1043.1178.821.2

2.93

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

80.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fremont County, Iowa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1623.44%
Associates Degree70915.07%
Bachelors Degree81017.22%
Graduate Degree1853.93%
High School Graduate1,65635.2%
Less Than 9th Grade751.59%
Some College1,10823.55%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fremont County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fremont County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,4174,260924
2+ Races24117148
Hispanic1094417
Black18117
Other Race743
Native American330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 42.86%.

Fremont County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,202$73,036$53,966
Graduate Degree$69,722$55,500$73,529
High School Graduate$45,106$50,057$36,875
Less Than 9th Grade$26,563$0$30,714
Overall$49,309$57,194$41,900
Some College$47,232$59,348$35,859

$49,309

Average Earnings

$57,194

Average Male

$41,900

Average Female

Fremont County, Iowa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fremont County, Iowa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fremont County, Iowa Language

97.89% of Fremont County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 2.11% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.58% of the population.

Fremont County, Iowa Language

Fremont County, Iowa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,9714367.3%
Hispanic2134219.72%
Multiple352359.94%
Black361027.78%
Native3266.67%

7.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.71%

Male Poverty Rate

9.52%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fremont County, Iowa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fremont County, Iowa is Native, with 66.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fremont County, Iowa is White, with 7.3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.39%.

Fremont County, Iowa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.12%
High School8.03%
Some College7.85%
Bachelors or Greater3.65%

Fremont County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed40%
Female Employed3.63%
Male Employed2.25%
Male Unemployed0%

Fremont County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fremont County, Iowa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$88,838$110,310
Households$73,750$93,275
Married Families$91,844$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,236$59,408

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fremont County, Iowa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.5%

Male Marriage Rate

59.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Fremont County, Iowa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fremont County, Iowa Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Fremont County, Iowa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fremont County, Iowa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

410

Number of Veterans

397

Male Veterans

13

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam163
First Gulf War79
Second Gulf War69
Korea29
World War II0

Fremont County, Iowa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74110
75+103
55 to 6493
35 to 5478
18 to 3426

Fremont County, Iowa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3597.48%
2+ Races5019.92%
Native American133.33%

Fremont County, Iowa Veterans by Race

Fremont County, Iowa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.75%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.09%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fremont County, Iowa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.7%

Labor Force Participation

57.6%

Employment Rate

1%

Unemployment Rate

Fremont County, Iowa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fremont County, Iowa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fremont County, Iowa Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

47.18%

Born in Fremont County, Iowa

98.58%

Native Born

1.42%

Foreign Born

0.94%

Non Citizen

0.47%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.58% of Fremont County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 47.18% having been born in Iowa. 0.94% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Fremont County, Iowa Place of Birth

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