Fort Dodge, Iowa Population 2024

24,500

Fort Dodge Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Fort Dodge was:

  • White: 83.91%
  • Two or more races: 6.59%
  • Black or African American: 4.89%
  • Other race: 2.7%
  • Asian: 1.62%
  • Native American: 0.29%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Iowa
Land Area (mi²)
16.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,530.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.46% (-364)
The current population of Fort Dodge, Iowa is 24,500 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 24,864.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,85283.91%
Two or more races1,6386.59%
Black or African American1,2144.89%
Other race6722.7%
Asian4031.62%
Native American710.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fort Dodge Population by Race

Fort Dodge Population Pyramid 2024

Fort Dodge Median Age

37.2

Total

35

Male

40.7

Female

Fort Dodge Adults

There are 19,680 adults, (4,634 of whom are seniors) in Fort Dodge.

Fort Dodge Age Dependency

65.2

Age Dependency Ratio

30.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Fort Dodge Sex Ratio

Female11,94548.07%
Male12,90551.93%

Fort Dodge Population by Age

Fort Dodge Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,4022.1363.336.7
Non Family5,1971.175050
Married3,5753.0682.517.5
Female9783.2165.434.6
Male6523.046040

2.93

Average Family Size

2.13

Average Household Size

63.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fort Dodge Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,2557.68%
Associates Degree1,82811.19%
Bachelors Degree2,51015.36%
Graduate Degree8935.46%
High School Graduate5,57134.09%
Less Than 9th Grade3392.07%
Some College3,94624.15%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fort Dodge Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fort Dodge Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,01512,8212,837
Hispanic868658145
Black696629158
2+ Races547489134
Asian367320197
Other Race29027929
Native American62343

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 96.21%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 53.68%.

Fort Dodge Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,679$63,958$46,838
Graduate Degree$62,500$61,774$69,327
High School Graduate$33,561$44,463$29,073
Less Than 9th Grade$38,362$53,295$28,571
Overall$42,823$52,944$32,369
Some College$41,955$49,489$31,609

$42,823

Average Earnings

$52,944

Average Male

$32,369

Average Female

Fort Dodge Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fort Dodge Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fort Dodge Language

94.02% of Fort Dodge residents speak only English, while 5.98% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.33% of the population.

Fort Dodge Language

Fort Dodge Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,5132,25112.16%
Hispanic1,65552531.72%
Multiple1,27948437.84%
Black75730640.42%
Asian3678623.43%
Native333090.91%

15.1%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.39%

Male Poverty Rate

19.7%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fort Dodge

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fort Dodge is Native, with 90.91% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fort Dodge is White, with 12.16% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.41%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.6%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.79%.

Fort Dodge Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.65%
High School14.06%
Some College10.24%
Bachelors or Greater5.46%

Fort Dodge Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed60%
Male Unemployed14.72%
Female Employed9.15%
Male Employed4.68%

Fort Dodge Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fort Dodge Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,344$92,965
Households$59,452$74,691
Married Families$96,898$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,859$53,230

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fort Dodge Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.4%

Male Marriage Rate

36.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Fort Dodge Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fort Dodge 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.

Fort Dodge Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fort Dodge Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,487

Number of Veterans

1,309

Male Veterans

178

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam408
Second Gulf War372
First Gulf War175
Korea134
World War II11

Fort Dodge Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54428
75+353
65 to 74322
55 to 64244
18 to 34140

Fort Dodge Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2967.67%
Asian11629.59%
Black757.27%
Hispanic484.16%

Fort Dodge Veterans by Race

Fort Dodge Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.49%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.97%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fort Dodge Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.4%

Labor Force Participation

56.4%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Fort Dodge Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fort Dodge Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fort Dodge 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

73.24%

Born in Fort Dodge

96.51%

Native Born

3.49%

Foreign Born

2.64%

Non Citizen

0.85%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.51% of Fort Dodge residents were born in the United States, with 73.24% having been born in Iowa. 2.64% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Fort Dodge Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202924,045-91-0.38%
202824,136-91-0.38%
202724,227-91-0.37%
202624,318-91-0.37%
202524,409-91-0.37%
202424,500-91-0.37%
202324,591-76-0.31%
202224,667-364-1.45%
202125,0311670.67%
202024,8649203.84%
201923,944-233-0.96%
201824,177-169-0.69%
201724,346-114-0.47%
201624,460-187-0.76%
201524,647-15-0.06%
201424,662-174-0.7%
201324,836640.26%
201224,772-269-1.07%
201125,041-78-0.31%
201025,11900%
200025,136-758-2.93%
199025,894-3,529-11.99%
198029,423-1,840-5.89%
197031,2632,86410.08%
196028,3993,28413.08%
195025,1152,2119.65%
194022,9041,0094.61%
193021,8952,54813.17%
192019,3473,80424.47%
191015,5433,38127.8%
190012,1627,291149.68%
18904,8711,28535.83%
18803,58649115.86%
18703,095-20,950-87.13%

Fort Dodge Population by Year