Emmet County, Iowa

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 9,316
Median household income: $65,181
Median home value: $106,200

Home to 9,316 residents, Emmet County is one of Iowa's counties. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $65,181 runs below the Iowa figure of $73,147.

From 2019 to 2023, Emmet County's population declined 1.3% from 9,438 to 9,316, while its median household income rose 26.4% from $51,563 to $65,181.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 85.6% of the population. 76.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,316
Median age: 43.3 yrs
Median household income: $65,181
Median home value: $106,200
Median gross rent: $731
Housing units: 4,517
Homeownership rate: 77.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,4389,316

Median household income

$51,563$65,181

Median home value

$89,300$106,200

Median gross rent

$694$731

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,438	$51,563	$89,300	$694
2020	9,322	$56,708	$90,000	$637
2021	9,433	$58,357	$91,000	$677
2022	9,349	$64,461	$102,700	$724
2023	9,316	$65,181	$106,200	$731

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7413.8%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	404	4.3%
5 to 17	1,413	15.2%
18 to 24	906	9.7%
25 to 34	961	10.3%
35 to 44	1,065	11.4%
45 to 54	1,005	10.8%
55 to 64	1,370	14.7%
65 to 74	1,287	13.8%
75 and over	905	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,974	85.6%
Black or African American	182	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	0.2%
Asian	20	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.0%
Some other race	26	0.3%
Two or more races	179	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	918	9.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.3%

High school graduate34.5%

Some college or associate's37.6%

Bachelor's degree11.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	813	12.3%
High school graduate	2,272	34.5%
Some college or associate's	2,476	37.6%
Bachelor's degree	747	11.3%
Graduate or professional degree	285	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone76.9%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.7%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,816	76.9%
Carpooled	400	8.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	282	5.7%
Bicycle	29	0.6%
Worked from home	341	6.9%
Other means	96	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,411	52.2%
15 to 29 min	1,179	25.5%
30 to 44 min	583	12.6%
45 to 59 min	113	2.4%
60+ min	337	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 10.4% (904 of 8,708)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,213	56.4%
Nonfamily households	1,709	43.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,922	86.8%
Vacant	595	13.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,049	77.7%
Renter-occupied	873	22.3%

1-unit, detached84.0%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other3.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,795	84.0%
1-unit, attached	80	1.8%
2 to 4 units	244	5.4%
5 to 19 units	189	4.2%
20 or more units	69	1.5%
Mobile home & other	140	3.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 19063
State: Iowa
Land area: 396 sq mi
Water area: 6.63 sq mi
Center point: 43.3780, -94.6694