Kossuth County, Iowa

16 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 14,610
Median household income: $65,656
Median home value: $135,100

Kossuth County, Iowa counts 14,610 residents. 16 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $65,656 runs below the Iowa figure of $73,147.

Between 2019 and 2023, Kossuth County's population declined 2.5% from 14,978 to 14,610, while its median household income rose 17.1% from $56,073 to $65,656.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.2% of the population. 78.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,610
Median age: 45.0 yrs
Median household income: $65,656
Median home value: $135,100
Median gross rent: $859
Housing units: 7,220
Homeownership rate: 75.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,97814,610

Median household income

$56,073$65,656

Median home value

$102,100$135,100

Median gross rent

$679$859

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,978	$56,073	$102,100	$679
2020	14,864	$56,156	$109,400	$710
2021	14,823	$59,878	$112,900	$761
2022	14,718	$62,553	$118,800	$818
2023	14,610	$65,656	$135,100	$859

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over11.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	810	5.5%
5 to 17	2,441	16.7%
18 to 24	978	6.7%
25 to 34	1,516	10.4%
35 to 44	1,559	10.7%
45 to 54	1,470	10.1%
55 to 64	2,189	15.0%
65 to 74	1,905	13.0%
75 and over	1,742	11.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,467	92.2%
Black or African American	80	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.1%
Asian	63	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.0%
Some other race	21	0.1%
Two or more races	348	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	612	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.3%

High school graduate33.1%

Some college or associate's39.4%

Bachelor's degree16.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	552	5.3%
High school graduate	3,439	33.1%
Some college or associate's	4,090	39.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,691	16.3%
Graduate or professional degree	609	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone78.2%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.2%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,486	78.2%
Carpooled	595	8.5%
Public transit	15	0.2%
Walked	251	3.6%
Bicycle	22	0.3%
Worked from home	548	7.8%
Other means	100	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,578	55.3%
15 to 29 min	1,728	26.7%
30 to 44 min	824	12.7%
45 to 59 min	128	2.0%
60+ min	211	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 9.6% (1,383 of 14,332)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,861	59.4%
Nonfamily households	2,641	40.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,502	90.1%
Vacant	718	9.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,899	75.3%
Renter-occupied	1,603	24.7%

1-unit, detached84.8%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units5.5%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,119	84.8%
1-unit, attached	131	1.8%
2 to 4 units	343	4.8%
5 to 19 units	400	5.5%
20 or more units	194	2.7%
Mobile home & other	33	0.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 19109
State: Iowa
Land area: 973 sq mi
Water area: 1.59 sq mi
Center point: 43.2123, -94.2140