Osceola County, Iowa

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,114
Median household income: $69,138
Median home value: $123,800

Osceola County is a county in Iowa with a population of 6,114. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $69,138 runs below the Iowa figure of $73,147.

Between 2019 and 2023, Osceola County's population grew 1.0% from 6,052 to 6,114, while its median household income rose 15.8% from $59,725 to $69,138.

15.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 78.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,114
Median age: 43.5 yrs
Median household income: $69,138
Median home value: $123,800
Median gross rent: $796
Housing units: 2,867
Homeownership rate: 78.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,0526,114

Median household income

$59,725$69,138

Median home value

$93,700$123,800

Median gross rent

$639$796

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,052	$59,725	$93,700	$639
2020	6,016	$61,167	$96,600	$672
2021	6,168	$65,242	$104,400	$735
2022	6,149	$67,561	$114,800	$801
2023	6,114	$69,138	$123,800	$796

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6416.3%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	342	5.6%
5 to 17	1,094	17.9%
18 to 24	373	6.1%
25 to 34	674	11.0%
35 to 44	626	10.2%
45 to 54	663	10.8%
55 to 64	995	16.3%
65 to 74	709	11.6%
75 and over	638	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,200	85.1%
Black or African American	46	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	30	0.5%
Asian	58	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	11	0.2%
Two or more races	151	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	618	10.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.4%

High school graduate36.2%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree10.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	621	14.4%
High school graduate	1,560	36.2%
Some college or associate's	1,463	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	470	10.9%
Graduate or professional degree	191	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone74.7%

Carpooled10.4%

Public transit0.1%

Walked7.2%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,196	74.7%
Carpooled	305	10.4%
Public transit	2	0.1%
Walked	212	7.2%
Bicycle	34	1.2%
Worked from home	174	5.9%
Other means	17	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,325	47.9%
15 to 29 min	761	27.5%
30 to 44 min	452	16.3%
45 to 59 min	88	3.2%
60+ min	140	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 16.3% (981 of 6,006)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,598	61.3%
Nonfamily households	1,008	38.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,606	90.9%
Vacant	261	9.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,032	78.0%
Renter-occupied	574	22.0%

1-unit, detached86.4%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units6.9%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,478	86.4%
1-unit, attached	32	1.1%
2 to 4 units	123	4.3%
5 to 19 units	198	6.9%
20 or more units	20	0.7%
Mobile home & other	16	0.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 19143
State: Iowa
Land area: 399 sq mi
Water area: 0.71 sq mi
Center point: 43.3785, -95.6338