Estherville city, Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,807
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,807
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,909
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,904
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,360
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.8%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 84.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 9.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 13.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 82.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 168
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $101,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,025
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $492
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $754
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,547
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.12
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 11.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 13.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,725
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 46,856
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,851
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 113,357
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,497
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,124
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,271
Persons in poverty, percent 12.6%
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 1,096.0
Population per square mile, 2010 1,194.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 5.39
Land area in square miles, 2010 5.32
FIPS Code 1925860