Emmet County, Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,107
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,107
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,162
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,387
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 9,388
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,388
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,302
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.6%
Female persons, percent 48.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 316
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,611
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $114,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,074
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $509
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $733
Building Permits, 2025 14
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,063
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.15
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,049
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 55,235
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 35,278
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 124,298
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,490
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,730
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,351
Persons in poverty, percent 11.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 268
Total employment, 2023 2,726
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 123,032
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 679
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 141
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 87
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 23.7
Population per square mile, 2010 26.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 395.89
Land area in square miles, 2010 395.88
FIPS Code 19063