Ida County, Iowa Population 2024

6,761

Ida County, Iowa's estimated 2024 population is 6,761 with a growth rate of -1.05% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Ida County, Iowa is the 92nd largest county in Iowa. The 2010 population was 7,067 and has seen a growth of -4.33% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,401-72-1.11%
20286,473-72-1.1%
20276,545-72-1.09%
20266,617-72-1.08%
20256,689-72-1.06%
20246,761-72-1.05%
20236,833-72-1.04%
20226,905-64-0.92%
20216,969-53-0.75%
20207,0222002.93%
20196,822-7-0.1%
20186,829-35-0.51%
20176,864-96-1.38%
20166,960-7-0.1%
20156,967-4-0.06%
20146,971-104-1.47%
20137,075300.43%
20127,045-1-0.01%
20117,046-21-0.3%
20107,06700%
19908,365-543-6.1%
19808,908-282-3.07%
19709,190-1,079-10.51%
196010,269-428-4%
195010,697-350-3.17%
194011,047-886-7.42%
193011,9332442.09%
192011,6893933.48%
191011,296-1,031-8.36%
190012,3271,62215.15%
189010,7056,323144.29%
18804,3824,1561838.94%
1870226183425.58%
186043-6,358-99.33%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.05% (-72)
County Website
Ida County
State
Iowa
County Seat
Ida Grove
2020 Population
7,022
Area
432 mi²
Density
16 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.72% (-261)
Founded
1851

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,62395.04%
Two or more races1822.61%
Other race771.1%
Black or African American550.79%
Asian280.4%
Native American40.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ida County, Iowa Population by Race

Ida County, Iowa Population Pyramid 2024

Ida County, Iowa Median Age

42.8

Total

41.7

Male

43.7

Female

Ida County, Iowa Adults

There are 5,295 adults, (1,531 of whom are seniors) in Ida County, Iowa.

Ida County, Iowa Age Dependency

85.1

Age Dependency Ratio

40.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Ida County, Iowa Sex Ratio

Female3,46349.69%
Male3,50650.31%

Ida County, Iowa Population by Age

Ida County, Iowa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,0162.2777.922.1
Married1,4642.8494.55.5
Non Family1,1481.1663.136.9
Female2343.3856.843.2
Male1703.2262.937.1

2.82

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

77.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ida County, Iowa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2635.55%
Associates Degree68114.37%
Bachelors Degree72615.32%
Graduate Degree2084.39%
High School Graduate1,86839.41%
Less Than 9th Grade671.41%
Some College92719.56%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Ida County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,4954,207896
Hispanic1037515
2+ Races1029117
Black27200
Other Race27100
Asian20206
Native American440

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 asian people with a rate of 30%.

Ida County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,978$66,607$43,421
Graduate Degree$76,250$92,917$65,625
High School Graduate$42,500$47,670$32,063
Less Than 9th Grade$52,571$53,304$24,922
Overall$44,793$50,970$36,623
Some College$44,136$47,500$36,635

$44,793

Average Earnings

$50,970

Average Male

$36,623

Average Female

Ida County, Iowa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ida County, Iowa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ida County, Iowa Language

96.93% of Ida County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 3.07% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.43% of the population.

Ida County, Iowa Language

Ida County, Iowa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,34270011.04%
Hispanic2487630.65%
Other773038.96%
Multiple18273.85%
Black4324.65%

11.52%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.38%

Male Poverty Rate

12.69%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ida County, Iowa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ida County, Iowa is Other, with 38.96% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ida County, Iowa is Multiple, with 3.85% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.45%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.97%.

Ida County, Iowa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.47%
Some College11.08%
High School10.29%
Bachelors or Greater2.85%

Ida County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed76.79%
Male Unemployed18.75%
Female Employed9.95%
Male Employed8.01%

Ida County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ida County, Iowa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,050$97,777
Households$63,125$82,137
Married Families$91,563$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,406$51,130

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ida County, Iowa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.4%

Male Marriage Rate

53.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Ida County, Iowa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ida County, Iowa Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Ida County, Iowa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ida County, Iowa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

402

Number of Veterans

397

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam164
First Gulf War114
Second Gulf War55
Korea36
World War II0

Ida County, Iowa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+115
65 to 74101
35 to 5498
55 to 6480
18 to 348

Ida County, Iowa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3600.07174172977281786
2+ Races340.25
Hispanic130.08227848101265822
Black80.22857142857142856

Ida County, Iowa Veterans by Race

Ida County, Iowa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.77%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.7%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ida County, Iowa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.3%

Labor Force Participation

63.7%

Employment Rate

2%

Unemployment Rate

Ida County, Iowa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ida County, Iowa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ida 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

80.86%

Born in Ida County, Iowa

98.46%

Native Born

1.54%

Foreign Born

0.9%

Non Citizen

0.63%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.46% of Ida County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 80.86% having been born in Iowa. 0.9% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Ida County, Iowa Place of Birth

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