Osceola County, Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,036
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,980
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,036
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,194
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,193
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,192
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,462
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.3%
Female persons, percent 48.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 11.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 83.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 341
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,872
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $122,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,237
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $525
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $797
Building Permits, 2025 3
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,634
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.27
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.9%
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 60.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 40,969
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 92,492
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,233
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $69,239
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,595
Persons in poverty, percent 11.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 192
Total employment, 2023 1,896
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 87,447
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 438
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 189
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 15.5
Population per square mile, 2010 16.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 398.69
Land area in square miles, 2010 398.68
FIPS Code 19143