Ida County, Iowa Population 2024

6,761

Ida County, Iowa's estimated 2024 population is 6,761 with a growth rate of -1.05% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Ida County, Iowa is the 92nd largest county in Iowa. The 2010 population was 7,067 and has seen a growth of -4.33% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,401-72-1.11%
20286,473-72-1.1%
20276,545-72-1.09%
20266,617-72-1.08%
20256,689-72-1.06%
20246,761-72-1.05%
20236,833-72-1.04%
20226,905-64-0.92%
20216,969-53-0.75%
20207,0222002.93%
20196,822-7-0.1%
20186,829-35-0.51%
20176,864-96-1.38%
20166,960-7-0.1%
20156,967-4-0.06%
20146,971-104-1.47%
20137,075300.43%
20127,045-1-0.01%
20117,046-21-0.3%
20107,06700%
19908,365-543-6.1%
19808,908-282-3.07%
19709,190-1,079-10.51%
196010,269-428-4%
195010,697-350-3.17%
194011,047-886-7.42%
193011,9332442.09%
192011,6893933.48%
191011,296-1,031-8.36%
190012,3271,62215.15%
189010,7056,323144.29%
18804,3824,1561838.94%
1870226183425.58%
186043-6,358-99.33%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.05% (-72)
County Website
Ida County
State
Iowa
County Seat
Ida Grove
2020 Population
7,022
Area
432 mi²
Density
16 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.72% (-261)
Founded
1851

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,54394.23%
Two or more races2123.05%
Other race951.37%
Black or African American610.88%
Asian280.4%
Native American50.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ida County, Iowa Population by Race

Ida County, Iowa Population Pyramid 2024

Ida County, Iowa Median Age

42.3

Total

41.6

Male

43.3

Female

Ida County, Iowa Adults

There are 5,246 adults, (1,536 of whom are seniors) in Ida County, Iowa.

Ida County, Iowa Age Dependency

87.2

Age Dependency Ratio

41.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Ida County, Iowa Sex Ratio

Female3,45349.73%
Male3,49150.27%

Ida County, Iowa Population by Age

Ida County, Iowa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,9942.2777.622.4
Married1,4242.992.97.1
Non Family1,1991.1765.134.9
Female2063.4257.342.7
Male1653.3961.238.8

2.87

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

77.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ida County, Iowa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2635.58%
Associates Degree66214.04%
Bachelors Degree76416.2%
Graduate Degree2124.5%
High School Graduate1,80038.17%
Less Than 9th Grade501.06%
Some College96520.46%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Ida County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,4354,186931
2+ Races1238716
Hispanic1078214
Other Race42297
Black29220
Asian18188
Native American540

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 44.44%.

Ida County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,184$74,875$46,741
Graduate Degree$66,500$67,188$64,375
High School Graduate$44,367$49,400$33,281
Less Than 9th Grade$50,769$55,256$31,250
Overall$46,684$53,309$39,167
Some College$44,857$50,574$37,882

$46,684

Average Earnings

$53,309

Average Male

$39,167

Average Female

Ida County, Iowa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ida County, Iowa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ida County, Iowa Language

96.74% of Ida County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 3.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.74% of the population.

Ida County, Iowa Language

Ida County, Iowa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,2506229.95%
Hispanic2666825.56%
Other953132.63%
Multiple21183.79%
Black4836.25%

10.35%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.61%

Male Poverty Rate

11.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ida County, Iowa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ida County, Iowa is Other, with 32.63% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ida County, Iowa is Multiple, with 3.79% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.91%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.49%.

Ida County, Iowa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.18%
Some College11.23%
High School8.22%
Bachelors or Greater3.23%

Ida County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed66.67%
Male Unemployed12%
Female Employed9.04%
Male Employed7.59%

Ida County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ida County, Iowa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,420$94,498
Households$62,841$81,453
Married Families$94,315$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,260$56,727

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ida County, Iowa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.6%

Male Marriage Rate

52.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Ida County, Iowa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ida County, Iowa Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Ida County, Iowa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ida County, Iowa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

379

Number of Veterans

375

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam146
First Gulf War112
Second Gulf War49
Korea40
World War II3

Ida County, Iowa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+113
35 to 5498
65 to 7493
55 to 6472
18 to 343

Ida County, Iowa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3376.83%
2+ Races3421.66%
Hispanic1710.06%
Black820.51%

Ida County, Iowa Veterans by Race

Ida County, Iowa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.6%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.08%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ida County, Iowa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66%

Labor Force Participation

64.4%

Employment Rate

1.9%

Unemployment Rate

Ida County, Iowa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ida County, Iowa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ida 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

78.79%

Born in Ida County, Iowa

98.06%

Native Born

1.94%

Foreign Born

1.04%

Non Citizen

0.91%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.06% of Ida County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 78.79% having been born in Iowa. 1.04% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Ida County, Iowa Place of Birth

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