Kossuth County, Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,322
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,322
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 14,408
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 14,822
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 14,817
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 14,828
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 15,543
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.1%
Female persons, percent 49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 784
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,215
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $148,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,248
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $557
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $859
Building Permits, 2025 4
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,543
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.17
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 21,236
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 85,343
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 26,029
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 236,151
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,326
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $67,697
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,458
Persons in poverty, percent 8.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 536
Total employment, 2023 5,276
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 275,304
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,320
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 343
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 27
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 15.2
Population per square mile, 2010 16.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 972.73
Land area in square miles, 2010 972.72
FIPS Code 19109