Fremont County, Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,522
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,522
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,494
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,609
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,601
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,605
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,441
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.3%
Female persons, percent 49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 410
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,138
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $154,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,297
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $542
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $746
Building Permits, 2025 15
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,823
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.27
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 23,640
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 47,261
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 197,332
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $30,476
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $71,621
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,556
Persons in poverty, percent 10.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 190
Total employment, 2023 1,508
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 70,114
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -6.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 464
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 211
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 12.9
Population per square mile, 2010 14.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 511.17
Land area in square miles, 2010 511.15
FIPS Code 19071