Fort Dodge

Population: 24,788
Median household income: $61,769
Median home value: $128,900

Fort Dodge, a community in Webster County, Iowa, has 24,788 residents. Its median household income of $61,769 runs below the Webster County figure of $68,054.

From 2019 to 2023, Fort Dodge's population grew 2.1% from 24,278 to 24,788, while its median home value rose 37.7% from $93,600 to $128,900.

Owners occupy 64.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 38.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 24,788
Median age: 38.2 yrs
Median household income: $61,769
Median home value: $128,900
Median gross rent: $764
Housing units: 11,492
Homeownership rate: 64.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

24,27824,788

Median household income

$40,886$61,769

Median home value

$93,600$128,900

Median gross rent

$652$764

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	24,278	$40,886	$93,600	$652
2020	24,168	$44,290	$99,200	$667
2021	24,826	$50,409	$100,200	$695
2022	24,850	$59,452	$123,600	$749
2023	24,788	$61,769	$128,900	$764

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 2413.4%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,361	5.5%
5 to 17	3,668	14.8%
18 to 24	3,318	13.4%
25 to 34	3,170	12.8%
35 to 44	2,942	11.9%
45 to 54	2,587	10.4%
55 to 64	2,909	11.7%
65 to 74	2,591	10.5%
75 and over	2,242	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20,051	80.9%
Black or African American	1,115	4.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	51	0.2%
Asian	401	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	120	0.5%
Two or more races	1,110	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,940	7.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.2%

High school graduate32.9%

Some college or associate's37.9%

Bachelor's degree15.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,508	9.2%
High school graduate	5,401	32.9%
Some college or associate's	6,227	37.9%
Bachelor's degree	2,472	15.0%
Graduate or professional degree	833	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone81.9%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.3%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means2.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,232	81.9%
Carpooled	956	8.5%
Public transit	37	0.3%
Walked	351	3.1%
Bicycle	38	0.3%
Worked from home	356	3.2%
Other means	303	2.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,946	63.6%
15 to 29 min	2,399	22.0%
30 to 44 min	574	5.3%
45 to 59 min	325	3.0%
60+ min	673	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.09
Poverty rate: 14.4% (3,184 of 22,135)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,061	47.9%
Nonfamily households	5,495	52.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,556	91.9%
Vacant	936	8.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,755	64.0%
Renter-occupied	3,801	36.0%

1-unit, detached70.2%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units12.1%

5 to 19 units5.7%

20 or more units6.9%

Mobile home & other3.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,063	70.2%
1-unit, attached	249	2.2%
2 to 4 units	1,391	12.1%
5 to 19 units	656	5.7%
20 or more units	791	6.9%
Mobile home & other	342	3.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1928515
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 0.26 sq mi
Center point: 42.5099, -94.1757