Sac County, Iowa Population 2024

9,683

Sac County, Iowa's estimated 2024 population is 9,683 with a growth rate of -0.03% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Sac County, Iowa is the 76th largest county in Iowa. The 2010 population was 10,355 and has seen a growth of -6.49% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,668-3-0.03%
20289,671-3-0.03%
20279,674-3-0.03%
20269,677-3-0.03%
20259,680-3-0.03%
20249,683-3-0.03%
20239,686-3-0.03%
20229,689-79-0.81%
20219,768-31-0.32%
20209,7991241.28%
20199,67500%
20189,675-122-1.25%
20179,797-7-0.07%
20169,804-157-1.58%
20159,961-85-0.85%
201410,046180.18%
201310,028-133-1.31%
201210,161-62-0.61%
201110,223-132-1.27%
201010,35500%
199012,324-1,794-12.71%
198014,118-1,455-9.34%
197015,573-1,434-8.43%
196017,007-511-2.92%
195017,518-121-0.69%
194017,639-2-0.01%
193017,6411410.81%
192017,5009455.71%
191016,555-1,084-6.15%
190017,6393,11721.46%
189014,5225,74865.51%
18808,7747,363521.83%
18701,4111,165473.58%
1860246-9,422-97.46%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.03% (-3)
County Website
Sac County
State
Iowa
County Seat
Sac City
2020 Population
9,799
Area
575 mi²
Density
17 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.18% (-116)
Founded
January 15, 1851

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,26794.96%
Two or more races1631.67%
Other race1431.47%
Asian840.86%
Black or African American540.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander440.45%
Native American40.04%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Sac County, Iowa Population by Race

Sac County, Iowa Population Pyramid 2024

Sac County, Iowa Median Age

45.3

Total

43.6

Male

46.6

Female

Sac County, Iowa Adults

There are 7,587 adults, (2,330 of whom are seniors) in Sac County, Iowa.

Sac County, Iowa Age Dependency

85.6

Age Dependency Ratio

44.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Sac County, Iowa Sex Ratio

Female4,79249.1%
Male4,96750.9%

Sac County, Iowa Population by Age

Sac County, Iowa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,2512.257822
Married2,1922.8290.59.5
Non Family1,6151.1563.436.6
Female2433.5573.326.7
Male2013.3765.234.8

2.86

Average Family Size

2.25

Average Household Size

78.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sac County, Iowa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3475.02%
Associates Degree1,02814.87%
Bachelors Degree1,10415.97%
Graduate Degree3615.22%
High School Graduate2,28933.1%
Less Than 9th Grade1942.81%
Some College1,59223.02%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Sac County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,5566,1711,424
Hispanic18510823
2+ Races867825
Other Race64220
Asian552416
Islander4400
Black31310
Native American400

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 29.09%.

Sac County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,193$60,962$54,250
Graduate Degree$58,125$78,750$48,250
High School Graduate$41,161$51,066$30,353
Less Than 9th Grade$40,678$41,907$28,214
Overall$45,069$52,635$37,648
Some College$43,429$52,708$35,884

$45,069

Average Earnings

$52,635

Average Male

$37,648

Average Female

Sac County, Iowa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sac County, Iowa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sac County, Iowa Language

94.86% of Sac County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 5.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.9% of the population.

Sac County, Iowa Language

Sac County, Iowa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,8946497.3%
Islander4444100%
Other1434027.97%
Hispanic397184.53%
Asian841113.1%
Multiple16363.68%

7.91%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.63%

Male Poverty Rate

8.21%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sac County, Iowa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sac County, Iowa is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sac County, Iowa is Multiple, with 3.68% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.15%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.68%.

Sac County, Iowa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.57%
High School6.78%
Some College5.63%
Bachelors or Greater5.04%

Sac County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed7.37%
Male Employed3.06%
Female Employed2.74%
Male Unemployed2.47%

Sac County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sac County, Iowa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$87,244$109,424
Households$70,991$90,666
Married Families$95,446$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,940$56,605

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sac County, Iowa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.2%

Male Marriage Rate

56.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Sac County, Iowa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sac 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 35-44.

Sac County, Iowa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sac County, Iowa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

633

Number of Veterans

560

Male Veterans

73

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam247
Second Gulf War113
First Gulf War85
Korea54
World War II13

Sac County, Iowa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+237
65 to 74147
35 to 54101
55 to 6489
18 to 3459

Sac County, Iowa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6338.76%

Sac County, Iowa Veterans by Race

Sac County, Iowa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.37%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.42%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sac County, Iowa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.6%

Labor Force Participation

64.4%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Sac County, Iowa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sac County, Iowa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sac 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

82.18%

Born in Sac County, Iowa

96.9%

Native Born

3.1%

Foreign Born

1.9%

Non Citizen

1.21%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.9% of Sac County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 82.18% having been born in Iowa. 1.9% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sac County, Iowa Place of Birth

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