O'Brien County, Iowa

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 14,103
Median household income: $68,216
Median home value: $158,900

Home to 14,103 residents, O'Brien County is one of Iowa's counties. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. At $68,216, its median household income sits below Iowa's $73,147.

Between 2019 and 2023, O'Brien County's population grew 1.9% from 13,835 to 14,103, while its median household income rose 27.0% from $53,703 to $68,216.

83.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1959.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,103
Median age: 39.8 yrs
Median household income: $68,216
Median home value: $158,900
Median gross rent: $770
Housing units: 6,544
Homeownership rate: 77.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,83514,103

Median household income

$53,703$68,216

Median home value

$107,000$158,900

Median gross rent

$585$770

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,835	$53,703	$107,000	$585
2020	13,796	$57,200	$116,300	$576
2021	14,139	$62,292	$122,900	$634
2022	14,138	$65,076	$141,900	$691
2023	14,103	$68,216	$158,900	$770

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	932	6.6%
5 to 17	2,506	17.8%
18 to 24	1,017	7.2%
25 to 34	1,690	12.0%
35 to 44	1,762	12.5%
45 to 54	1,413	10.0%
55 to 64	1,810	12.8%
65 to 74	1,569	11.1%
75 and over	1,404	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,487	88.5%
Black or African American	186	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	24	0.2%
Asian	86	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	42	0.3%
Some other race	16	0.1%
Two or more races	253	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,009	7.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.7%

High school graduate35.6%

Some college or associate's32.2%

Bachelor's degree17.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	937	9.7%
High school graduate	3,436	35.6%
Some college or associate's	3,108	32.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,689	17.5%
Graduate or professional degree	478	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone82.3%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,634	82.3%
Carpooled	587	8.6%
Public transit	7	0.1%
Walked	138	2.0%
Bicycle	10	0.1%
Worked from home	427	6.2%
Other means	46	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,278	51.0%
15 to 29 min	1,788	27.8%
30 to 44 min	833	13.0%
45 to 59 min	269	4.2%
60+ min	254	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 13.8% (1,910 of 13,827)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,676	63.5%
Nonfamily households	2,115	36.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,791	88.5%
Vacant	753	11.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,477	77.3%
Renter-occupied	1,314	22.7%

1-unit, detached83.6%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units4.6%

Mobile home & other2.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,468	83.6%
1-unit, attached	151	2.3%
2 to 4 units	198	3.0%
5 to 19 units	278	4.2%
20 or more units	301	4.6%
Mobile home & other	148	2.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 19141
State: Iowa
Land area: 573 sq mi
Water area: 0.17 sq mi
Center point: 43.0837, -95.6256