Grundy County, Iowa
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.4%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,361
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,405
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 12,331
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,339
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,329
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 12,453
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.7%
Female persons, percent 49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 558
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,520
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 84.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $198,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,489
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $608
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $774
Building Permits, 2025 20
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,117
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.39
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,754
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 55,971
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 29,023
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 99,396
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,045
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $87,205
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,005
Persons in poverty, percent 6.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 299
Total employment, 2023 2,942
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 186,805
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -3.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 918
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 282
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 168
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2
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 24.6
Population per square mile, 2010 24.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 501.86
Land area in square miles, 2010 501.86
FIPS Code 19075