Story City

County:: Story County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.856
State:: Iowa

Story City is a city located in Story County, Iowa. Story City has a 2025 population of 3,418. Story City is currently growing at a rate of 0.44% annually and its population has increased by 2.24% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,343 in 2020.

The average household income in Story City is $93,403 with a poverty rate of 13.11%. The median age in Story City is 44.6 years: 39.4 years for males, and 45.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Story City includes 96.28% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Black or African American, other race, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	3,238	96.28%
Two or more races	80	2.38%
Black or African American	26	0.77%
Other race	12	0.36%
Native American	7	0.21%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Story City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Story City's average per capita income is $58,814. Household income levels show a median of $73,558. The poverty rate stands at 13.11%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$118,750	-
Families	$114,500	$122,552
Households	$73,558	$93,403
Non Families	$25,871	$43,224

$58,814

Average Income

$73,558

Median Household Income

13.11%

Poverty Rate