Pottawattamie County, Iowa
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.5%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 92,996
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 93,529
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 93,659
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 93,647
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 93,667
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 93,158
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.7%
Female persons, percent 50.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 6,038
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 40,955
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $195,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,495
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $625
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,018
Building Permits, 2025 334
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 37,642
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.41
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 709,582
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 648,885
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 432,660
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,354,744
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $25,302
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $73,602
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,477
Persons in poverty, percent 13.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,920
Total employment, 2023 32,384
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,629,530
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 5,510
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,822
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,212
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,455
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 188
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,381
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 98.5
Population per square mile, 2010 98.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 951.27
Land area in square miles, 2010 950.28
FIPS Code 19155