Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 42,493
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 42,372
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 42,493
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 43,123
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 43,127
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 43,127
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 44,151
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.0%
Female persons, percent 50.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 87.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,669
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 22,909
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $166,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,365
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $581
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $850
Building Permits, 2025 116
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 19,538
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.13
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 124,229
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 557,769
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 154,574
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,210,239
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $28,526
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 15.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $68,189
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,560
Persons in poverty, percent 10.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,357
Total employment, 2023 20,024
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,002,259
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,872
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,200
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 492
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 874
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 864
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 75.9
Population per square mile, 2010 77.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 568.30
Land area in square miles, 2010 568.31
FIPS Code 19033