Worth County, Iowa Population 2024

7,283

Worth County, Iowa's estimated 2024 population is 7,283 with a growth rate of -0.19% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Worth County, Iowa is the 89th largest county in Iowa. The 2010 population was 7,582 and has seen a growth of -3.94% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,213-14-0.19%
20287,227-14-0.19%
20277,241-14-0.19%
20267,255-14-0.19%
20257,269-14-0.19%
20247,283-14-0.19%
20237,297-14-0.19%
20227,311-66-0.89%
20217,377-59-0.79%
20207,436290.39%
20197,407-9-0.12%
20187,416-40-0.54%
20177,456-14-0.19%
20167,470-33-0.44%
20157,503-55-0.73%
20147,558700.93%
20137,488-7-0.09%
20127,495-65-0.86%
20117,560-22-0.29%
20107,58200%
19907,991-1,084-11.94%
19809,0751071.19%
19708,968-1,291-12.58%
196010,259-809-7.31%
195011,068-381-3.33%
194011,4492852.55%
193011,164-466-4.01%
192011,6301,68016.88%
19109,950-937-8.61%
190010,8871,64017.74%
18909,2471,29416.27%
18807,9535,061175%
18702,8922,136282.54%
1860756-6,457-89.52%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.19% (-14)
County Website
Worth County
State
Iowa
County Seat
Northwood
2020 Population
7,436
Area
400 mi²
Density
18 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.06% (-153)
Founded
1851

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,07695.4%
Two or more races2172.93%
Black or African American771.04%
Asian270.36%
Other race160.22%
Native American40.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Worth County, Iowa Population by Race

Worth County, Iowa Population Pyramid 2024

Worth County, Iowa Median Age

43.9

Total

42.8

Male

45.5

Female

Worth County, Iowa Adults

There are 5,881 adults, (1,599 of whom are seniors) in Worth County, Iowa.

Worth County, Iowa Age Dependency

73.2

Age Dependency Ratio

37.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Worth County, Iowa Sex Ratio

Female3,60348.58%
Male3,81451.42%

Worth County, Iowa Population by Age

Worth County, Iowa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,1902.377.322.7
Married1,7442.8791.78.3
Non Family1,0611.1663.536.5
Female2162.8442.157.9
Male1692.8159.840.2

2.78

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

77.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Worth County, Iowa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2394.48%
Associates Degree89916.84%
Bachelors Degree73213.71%
Graduate Degree3095.79%
High School Graduate1,90235.62%
Less Than 9th Grade641.2%
Some College1,19522.38%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Worth County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,0744,7871,025
Hispanic1451306
2+ Races12812816
Black20200
Asian17170
Other Race1650
Native American430

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 20.2%.

Worth County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,882$71,917$50,714
Graduate Degree$69,808$82,222$57,143
High School Graduate$36,959$40,227$29,010
Less Than 9th Grade$32,938$33,839$20,500
Overall$41,931$47,820$35,818
Some College$41,672$49,750$34,939

$41,931

Average Earnings

$47,820

Average Male

$35,818

Average Female

Worth County, Iowa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Worth County, Iowa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Worth County, Iowa Language

98.19% of Worth County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 1.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.03% of the population.

Worth County, Iowa Language

Worth County, Iowa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,8495057.37%
Multiple216156.94%
Hispanic240156.25%
Black701115.71%
Other1616.25%

7.37%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.76%

Male Poverty Rate

8.01%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Worth County, Iowa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Worth County, Iowa is Black, with 15.71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Worth County, Iowa is Hispanic, with 6.25% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.24%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.72%.

Worth County, Iowa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.66%
High School7.68%
Some College4.35%
Bachelors or Greater3.38%

Worth County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed57.45%
Male Unemployed26.83%
Female Employed3.09%
Male Employed2.89%

Worth County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Worth County, Iowa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$87,750$100,807
Households$69,897$85,650
Married Families$95,536$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,918$48,521

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Worth County, Iowa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.0%

Male Marriage Rate

57.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Worth County, Iowa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Worth County, Iowa Marriage

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

Worth County, Iowa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Worth County, Iowa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

588

Number of Veterans

561

Male Veterans

27

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam234
First Gulf War75
Second Gulf War70
Korea44
World War II8

Worth County, Iowa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+188
65 to 74185
35 to 54107
55 to 6498
18 to 3410

Worth County, Iowa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5730.10138004246284502
Hispanic180.10650887573964497
2+ Races150.09740259740259741

Worth County, Iowa Veterans by Race

Worth County, Iowa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.21%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.32%

Veteran Disability Rate

Worth County, Iowa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.7%

Labor Force Participation

66.5%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Worth County, Iowa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Worth County, Iowa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Worth 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

61.76%

Born in Worth County, Iowa

99.57%

Native Born

0.43%

Foreign Born

0.34%

Non Citizen

0.09%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.57% of Worth County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 61.76% having been born in Iowa. 0.34% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Worth County, Iowa Place of Birth

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