Algona city, Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,309
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,309
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,341
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,488
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,482
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,487
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,560
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.7%
Female persons, percent 51.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 87.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 8.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 290
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 68.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $160,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,226
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $618
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $885
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,552
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.02
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 81.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.8%
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 25.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 79,738
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,703
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 141,714
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $26,370
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 11.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,040
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,587
Persons in poverty, percent 6.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,212.6
Population per square mile, 2010 1,238.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 4.53
Land area in square miles, 2010 4.49
FIPS Code 1901135