City in Buena Vista County, Iowa · 5.4 sq mi · 2,149 people per sq mi
About 12,000 people live in Storm Lake. The typical household earns $62,765, and the median resident is 30.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 11,262 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.98%
Men 30.1 · Women 31.5
1880–2026
11,661
2026 projection
3.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
11,661
2026 projection
3.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 11,661 | +71 | 0.61% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,590 | +42 | 0.36% |
| 2024 | 11,548 | -3 | 0.03% |
| 2023 | 11,551 | +121 | 1.06% |
| 2022 | 11,430 | +87 | 0.77% |
| 2021 | 11,343 | +81 | 0.72% |
| 2020 | 11,262 | +871 | 8.38% |
| 2019 | 10,391 | -27 | 0.26% |
| 2018 | 10,418 | -188 | 1.77% |
| 2017 | 10,606 | -115 | 1.07% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 114 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 14 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 46% | 42% |
| Never married | 36% | 37% | 36% |
| Divorced | 11% | 10% | 12% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 9% |
| Separated | 3% | 4% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau