Sac County, Iowa
Persons in poverty, percent 11.5%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,525
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,533
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,814
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 9,823
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,814
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,350
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.9%
Female persons, percent 49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Two or More Races, percent 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 581
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,132
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $141,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,157
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $498
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $722
Building Permits, 2025 14
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,302
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.21
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.8%
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 67.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,422
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 44,497
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 145,019
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,967
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $73,838
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,084
Persons in poverty, percent 11.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 321
Total employment, 2023 2,245
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 109,930
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 891
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 327
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 17.1
Population per square mile, 2010 18.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 575.02
Land area in square miles, 2010 575.01
FIPS Code 19161