Fremont County, Iowa Population 2024

6,441

Fremont County, Iowa's estimated 2024 population is 6,441 with a growth rate of -0.26% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Fremont County, Iowa is the 94th largest county in Iowa. The 2010 population was 7,434 and has seen a growth of -13.36% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,356-17-0.27%
20286,373-17-0.27%
20276,390-17-0.27%
20266,407-17-0.26%
20256,424-17-0.26%
20246,441-17-0.26%
20236,458-17-0.26%
20226,475-108-1.64%
20216,583170.26%
20206,566-351-5.07%
20196,917-39-0.56%
20186,956290.42%
20176,927-18-0.26%
20166,945350.51%
20156,910-119-1.69%
20147,029-39-0.55%
20137,068-72-1.01%
20127,140-231-3.13%
20117,371-63-0.85%
20107,43400%
19908,226-1,175-12.5%
19809,4011191.28%
19709,282-1,000-9.73%
196010,282-2,041-16.56%
195012,323-2,322-15.86%
194014,645-888-5.72%
193015,533860.56%
192015,447-176-1.13%
191015,623-2,923-15.76%
190018,5461,70410.12%
189016,842-810-4.59%
188017,6526,47857.97%
187011,1746,100120.22%
18605,0743,830307.88%
18501,244-5,112-80.43%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.26% (-17)
County Website
Fremont County
State
Iowa
County Seat
Sidney
2020 Population
6,566
Area
511 mi²
Density
13 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.9% (-125)
Founded
1847

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,22493.75%
Two or more races3314.99%
Black or African American480.72%
Other race270.41%
Native American90.14%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fremont County, Iowa Population by Race

Fremont County, Iowa Population Pyramid 2024

Fremont County, Iowa Median Age

46.2

Total

45.3

Male

48.1

Female

Fremont County, Iowa Adults

There are 5,170 adults, (1,498 of whom are seniors) in Fremont County, Iowa.

Fremont County, Iowa Age Dependency

80.8

Age Dependency Ratio

40.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40

Child Dependency Ratio

Fremont County, Iowa Sex Ratio

Female3,31249.89%
Male3,32750.11%

Fremont County, Iowa Population by Age

Fremont County, Iowa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,7362.3878.121.9
Married1,473385.314.7
Non Family1,0031.2368.331.7
Female1723.4273.326.7
Male882.9877.322.7

2.99

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

78.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fremont County, Iowa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1773.74%
Associates Degree73015.41%
Bachelors Degree76516.15%
Graduate Degree1433.02%
High School Graduate1,70135.9%
Less Than 9th Grade641.35%
Some College1,15824.44%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Fremont County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,4524,260830
2+ Races21118041
Hispanic1067532
Black21117
Other Race1797
Native American990

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 41.18%.

Fremont County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,979$72,083$53,542
Graduate Degree$66,750$53,438$71,250
High School Graduate$45,542$51,771$32,386
Less Than 9th Grade$28,214$28,333$28,125
Overall$46,360$53,512$37,966
Some College$41,970$53,523$32,300

$46,360

Average Earnings

$53,512

Average Male

$37,966

Average Female

Fremont County, Iowa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fremont County, Iowa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fremont County, Iowa Language

98.65% of Fremont County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 1.35% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.98% of the population.

Fremont County, Iowa Language

Fremont County, Iowa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,0304377.25%
Hispanic2064622.33%
Multiple331236.95%
Black421433.33%
Native9111.11%

7.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.73%

Male Poverty Rate

9.35%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fremont County, Iowa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fremont County, Iowa is Black, with 33.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fremont County, Iowa is Multiple, with 6.95% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.44%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.53%.

Fremont County, Iowa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.23%
High School7.13%
Some College6.82%
Bachelors or Greater4.52%

Fremont County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed38.89%
Female Employed3.87%
Male Employed3.02%
Male Unemployed0%

Fremont County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fremont County, Iowa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,844$106,098
Households$69,375$88,553
Married Families$87,423$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,728$55,511

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fremont County, Iowa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.0%

Male Marriage Rate

59.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Fremont County, Iowa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fremont 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.

Fremont County, Iowa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fremont County, Iowa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

431

Number of Veterans

417

Male Veterans

14

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam161
Second Gulf War80
First Gulf War68
Korea37
World War II0

Fremont County, Iowa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74113
75+106
55 to 6499
35 to 5475
18 to 3438

Fremont County, Iowa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3880.07965510162184357
2+ Races410.18468468468468469
Native American20.2222222222222222

Fremont County, Iowa Veterans by Race

Fremont County, Iowa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.38%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.59%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fremont County, Iowa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.6%

Labor Force Participation

58.2%

Employment Rate

1.7%

Unemployment Rate

Fremont County, Iowa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fremont County, Iowa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fremont 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

46.98%

Born in Fremont County, Iowa

99.13%

Native Born

0.87%

Foreign Born

0.62%

Non Citizen

0.26%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.13% of Fremont County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 46.98% having been born in Iowa. 0.62% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Fremont County, Iowa Place of Birth

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