Sac County, Iowa

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 9,759
Median household income: $70,991
Median home value: $138,400

Sac County, Iowa counts 9,759 residents. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $70,991 runs in line with the Iowa figure of $73,147.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sac County's population held roughly steady from 9,802 to 9,759, while its median household income rose 21.9% from $58,232 to $70,991.

7.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.25 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,759
Median age: 45.3 yrs
Median household income: $70,991
Median home value: $138,400
Median gross rent: $643
Housing units: 5,122
Homeownership rate: 78.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,8029,759

Median household income

$58,232$70,991

Median home value

$95,800$138,400

Median gross rent

$625$643

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,802	$58,232	$95,800	$625
2020	9,711	$57,446	$101,200	$606
2021	9,829	$61,040	$104,100	$625
2022	9,778	$68,778	$119,500	$622
2023	9,759	$70,991	$138,400	$643

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	589	6.0%
5 to 17	1,583	16.2%
18 to 24	672	6.9%
25 to 34	999	10.2%
35 to 44	1,016	10.4%
45 to 54	1,082	11.1%
55 to 64	1,488	15.2%
65 to 74	1,313	13.5%
75 and over	1,017	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,082	93.1%
Black or African American	50	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.0%
Asian	65	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	44	0.5%
Some other race	40	0.4%
Two or more races	76	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	398	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.8%

High school graduate33.1%

Some college or associate's37.9%

Bachelor's degree16.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	541	7.8%
High school graduate	2,289	33.1%
Some college or associate's	2,620	37.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,104	16.0%
Graduate or professional degree	361	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone86.7%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit0.4%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,300	86.7%
Carpooled	212	4.3%
Public transit	18	0.4%
Walked	169	3.4%
Bicycle	9	0.2%
Worked from home	221	4.5%
Other means	28	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,026	42.8%
15 to 29 min	1,654	34.9%
30 to 44 min	632	13.3%
45 to 59 min	168	3.5%
60+ min	256	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 7.9% (757 of 9,566)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,636	62.0%
Nonfamily households	1,615	38.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,251	83.0%
Vacant	871	17.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,317	78.0%
Renter-occupied	934	22.0%

1-unit, detached85.7%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other3.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,388	85.7%
1-unit, attached	92	1.8%
2 to 4 units	264	5.2%
5 to 19 units	137	2.7%
20 or more units	84	1.6%
Mobile home & other	157	3.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 19161
State: Iowa
Land area: 575 sq mi
Water area: 3.31 sq mi
Center point: 42.3875, -95.1052