Fremont County, Iowa

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,570
Median household income: $73,750
Median home value: $147,500

Home to 6,570 residents, Fremont County is one of Iowa's counties. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. At $73,750, its median household income sits in line with Iowa's $73,147.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fremont County's population declined 5.4% from 6,946 to 6,570, while its median household income rose 30.0% from $56,750 to $73,750.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.7% of the population. 79.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,570
Median age: 46.4 yrs
Median household income: $73,750
Median home value: $147,500
Median gross rent: $753
Housing units: 3,130
Homeownership rate: 80.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,9466,570

Median household income

$56,750$73,750

Median home value

$109,300$147,500

Median gross rent

$661$753

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,946	$56,750	$109,300	$661
2020	6,895	$59,688	$113,200	$640
2021	6,702	$63,611	$117,500	$698
2022	6,639	$69,375	$140,400	$709
2023	6,570	$73,750	$147,500	$753

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 7414.1%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	303	4.6%
5 to 17	1,138	17.3%
18 to 24	424	6.5%
25 to 34	628	9.6%
35 to 44	679	10.3%
45 to 54	816	12.4%
55 to 64	1,033	15.7%
65 to 74	924	14.1%
75 and over	625	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,093	92.7%
Black or African American	31	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.0%
Asian	13	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	217	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	213	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.0%

High school graduate35.2%

Some college or associate's38.6%

Bachelor's degree17.2%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	237	5.0%
High school graduate	1,656	35.2%
Some college or associate's	1,817	38.6%
Bachelor's degree	810	17.2%
Graduate or professional degree	185	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,409	79.3%
Carpooled	250	8.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	156	5.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	212	7.0%
Other means	11	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,183	41.9%
15 to 29 min	753	26.6%
30 to 44 min	476	16.8%
45 to 59 min	217	7.7%
60+ min	197	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 7.6% (489 of 6,443)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,763	63.9%
Nonfamily households	997	36.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,760	88.2%
Vacant	370	11.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,229	80.8%
Renter-occupied	531	19.2%

1-unit, detached92.0%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,881	92.0%
1-unit, attached	23	0.7%
2 to 4 units	129	4.1%
5 to 19 units	27	0.9%
20 or more units	9	0.3%
Mobile home & other	61	1.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 19071
State: Iowa
Land area: 511 sq mi
Water area: 5.47 sq mi
Center point: 40.7426, -95.5992