Ida County, Iowa

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,944
Median household income: $62,841
Median home value: $108,800

Ida County is a county in Iowa with a population of 6,944. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. At $62,841, its median household income sits below Iowa's $73,147.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ida County's population held roughly steady from 6,901 to 6,944, while its median household income rose 7.6% from $58,427 to $62,841.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,944
Median age: 42.3 yrs
Median household income: $62,841
Median home value: $108,800
Median gross rent: $669
Housing units: 3,365
Homeownership rate: 77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,9016,944

Median household income

$58,427$62,841

Median home value

$100,900$108,800

Median gross rent

$532$669

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,901	$58,427	$100,900	$532
2020	6,862	$54,219	$102,400	$562
2021	6,979	$57,266	$95,000	$562
2022	6,969	$63,125	$108,000	$646
2023	6,944	$62,841	$108,800	$669

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1719.0%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	381	5.5%
5 to 17	1,317	19.0%
18 to 24	530	7.6%
25 to 34	648	9.3%
35 to 44	816	11.8%
45 to 54	695	10.0%
55 to 64	1,021	14.7%
65 to 74	847	12.2%
75 and over	689	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,404	92.2%
Black or African American	59	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.1%
Asian	28	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	19	0.3%
Two or more races	159	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	271	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate38.2%

Some college or associate's34.5%

Bachelor's degree16.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	313	6.6%
High school graduate	1,800	38.2%
Some college or associate's	1,627	34.5%
Bachelor's degree	764	16.2%
Graduate or professional degree	212	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone81.3%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home9.7%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,811	81.3%
Carpooled	200	5.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	94	2.7%
Bicycle	5	0.1%
Worked from home	335	9.7%
Other means	13	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,811	58.0%
15 to 29 min	733	23.5%
30 to 44 min	279	8.9%
45 to 59 min	135	4.3%
60+ min	165	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 10.4% (701 of 6,771)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,795	60.0%
Nonfamily households	1,199	40.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,994	89.0%
Vacant	371	11.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,322	77.6%
Renter-occupied	672	22.4%

1-unit, detached85.9%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,891	85.9%
1-unit, attached	66	2.0%
2 to 4 units	157	4.7%
5 to 19 units	134	4.0%
20 or more units	72	2.1%
Mobile home & other	45	1.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 19093
State: Iowa
Land area: 432 sq mi
Water area: 0.54 sq mi
Center point: 42.3919, -95.5074