Sac County, Iowa Population 2024

9,683

Sac County, Iowa's estimated 2024 population is 9,683 with a growth rate of -0.03% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Sac County, Iowa is the 76th largest county in Iowa. The 2010 population was 10,355 and has seen a growth of -6.49% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,668-3-0.03%
20289,671-3-0.03%
20279,674-3-0.03%
20269,677-3-0.03%
20259,680-3-0.03%
20249,683-3-0.03%
20239,686-3-0.03%
20229,689-79-0.81%
20219,768-31-0.32%
20209,7991241.28%
20199,67500%
20189,675-122-1.25%
20179,797-7-0.07%
20169,804-157-1.58%
20159,961-85-0.85%
201410,046180.18%
201310,028-133-1.31%
201210,161-62-0.61%
201110,223-132-1.27%
201010,35500%
199012,324-1,794-12.71%
198014,118-1,455-9.34%
197015,573-1,434-8.43%
196017,007-511-2.92%
195017,518-121-0.69%
194017,639-2-0.01%
193017,6411410.81%
192017,5009455.71%
191016,555-1,084-6.15%
190017,6393,11721.46%
189014,5225,74865.51%
18808,7747,363521.83%
18701,4111,165473.58%
1860246-9,422-97.46%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.03% (-3)
County Website
Sac County
State
Iowa
County Seat
Sac City
2020 Population
9,799
Area
575 mi²
Density
17 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.18% (-116)
Founded
January 15, 1851

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,35995.71%
Two or more races1661.7%
Other race1051.07%
Asian740.76%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander420.43%
Black or African American320.33%
Native American00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Native American

Sac County, Iowa Population by Race

Sac County, Iowa Population Pyramid 2024

Sac County, Iowa Median Age

45.2

Total

43.1

Male

48.1

Female

Sac County, Iowa Adults

There are 7,610 adults, (2,315 of whom are seniors) in Sac County, Iowa.

Sac County, Iowa Age Dependency

84.7

Age Dependency Ratio

43.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Sac County, Iowa Sex Ratio

Female4,84049.5%
Male4,93850.5%

Sac County, Iowa Population by Age

Sac County, Iowa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,2102.2880.819.2
Married2,2742.79919
Non Family1,4821.146931
Female2573.4172.427.6
Male1973.3963.536.5

2.83

Average Family Size

2.28

Average Household Size

80.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sac County, Iowa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2523.65%
Associates Degree97714.16%
Bachelors Degree1,10916.07%
Graduate Degree3855.58%
High School Graduate2,37534.41%
Less Than 9th Grade1862.69%
Some College1,61823.44%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Sac County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,6176,2821,458
Hispanic16510424
2+ Races867321
Islander4200
Other Race34150
Asian262615
Black15150

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 57.69%.

Sac County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,604$59,145$50,500
Graduate Degree$59,688$66,250$57,500
High School Graduate$37,586$48,321$29,950
Less Than 9th Grade$36,875$44,063$12,500
Overall$42,866$52,056$36,210
Some College$42,396$54,648$34,441

$42,866

Average Earnings

$52,056

Average Male

$36,210

Average Female

Sac County, Iowa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sac County, Iowa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sac County, Iowa Language

95.12% of Sac County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 4.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.58% of the population.

Sac County, Iowa Language

Sac County, Iowa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,9617328.17%
Islander4242100%
Other1053836.19%
Hispanic378266.88%
Asian741013.51%
Multiple16631.81%

8.68%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.5%

Male Poverty Rate

8.87%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sac County, Iowa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sac County, Iowa is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sac County, Iowa is Multiple, with 1.81% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.75%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.07%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.95%.

Sac County, Iowa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.64%
High School7.67%
Some College6.24%
Bachelors or Greater5.14%

Sac County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed6.02%
Male Unemployed5%
Female Employed3.78%
Male Employed3.22%

Sac County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sac County, Iowa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$87,162$105,371
Households$68,778$88,446
Married Families$94,539$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,773$54,259

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sac County, Iowa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.3%

Male Marriage Rate

57.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Sac County, Iowa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sac 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 45-54.

Sac County, Iowa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sac County, Iowa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

655

Number of Veterans

579

Male Veterans

76

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam254
Second Gulf War120
First Gulf War108
Korea48
World War II18

Sac County, Iowa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+214
65 to 74154
35 to 54119
55 to 64113
18 to 3455

Sac County, Iowa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6388.73%
2+ Races1312.62%
Asian47.84%

Sac County, Iowa Veterans by Race

Sac County, Iowa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.4%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.29%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sac County, Iowa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.3%

Labor Force Participation

63.2%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Sac County, Iowa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sac County, Iowa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sac 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

82.69%

Born in Sac County, Iowa

97.32%

Native Born

2.68%

Foreign Born

1.81%

Non Citizen

0.87%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.32% of Sac County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 82.69% having been born in Iowa. 1.81% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sac County, Iowa Place of Birth

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