City in Emmet County, Iowa · 5.4 sq mi · 1,073 people per sq mi
5,780 people live in Estherville. The typical household earns $54,124, and the median resident is 40.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,904 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.64%
Men 38.5 · Women 41.7
1870–2026
5,780
2026 projection
2.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
5,780
2026 projection
2.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,780 | -27 | 0.46% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,807 | +35 | 0.61% |
| 2024 | 5,772 | -118 | 2.00% |
| 2023 | 5,890 | +71 | 1.22% |
| 2022 | 5,819 | -47 | 0.80% |
| 2021 | 5,866 | -38 | 0.64% |
| 2020 | 5,904 | -30 | 0.51% |
| 2019 | 5,934 | -13 | 0.22% |
| 2018 | 5,947 | -59 | 0.98% |
| 2017 | 6,006 | -68 | 1.12% |
Showing 10 of 31 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Estherville has a population change higher than Emmet County, and lower than Iowa and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 58 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
37% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 37% | 38% | 36% |
| Never married | 38% | 45% | 30% |
| Divorced | 17% | 13% | 21% |
| Widowed | 8% | 1% | 14% |
| Separated | 1% | 3% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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