Calhoun County, Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,711
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,562
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,711
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,927
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 9,926
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,927
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,670
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.2%
Female persons, percent 47.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 481
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,835
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $118,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,093
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $483
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $723
Building Permits, 2025 13
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,993
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.28
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,445
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 59,654
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 394,769
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $40,593
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 $64,964
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,315
Persons in poverty, percent 13.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 280
Total employment, 2023 2,241
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 109,012
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 699
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 296
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 17.4
Population per square mile, 2010 17.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 569.85
Land area in square miles, 2010 569.97
FIPS Code 19025