O'Brien County, Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,220
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,220
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 14,260
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 14,187
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 14,180
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 14,182
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 14,398
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.5%
Female persons, percent 49.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 664
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,637
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $173,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,357
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $525
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $868
Building Permits, 2025 18
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,809
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.36
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,885
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 92,866
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 133,530
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 215,815
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,322
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $68,356
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,198
Persons in poverty, percent 9.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 488
Total employment, 2023 5,332
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 228,203
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 Z
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,019
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 591
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 348
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 501
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 537
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 24.7
Population per square mile, 2010 25.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 573.04
Land area in square miles, 2010 573.04
FIPS Code 19141