Ida County, Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,777
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,777
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,810
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,003
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,010
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,005
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,089
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.0%
Female persons, percent 50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 381
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,364
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $108,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,104
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $454
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $696
Building Permits, 2025 2
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,050
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.22
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,110
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 47,223
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 95,780
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,871
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,073
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,356
Persons in poverty, percent 10.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 244
Total employment, 2023 3,275
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 184,554
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 556
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 218
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 133
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 55
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 187
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 187
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 16.2
Population per square mile, 2010 16.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 431.51
Land area in square miles, 2010 431.51
FIPS Code 19093