Worth County, Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,307
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,338
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,307
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,446
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,439
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,443
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,598
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.6%
Female persons, percent 49.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 532
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,464
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 83.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $145,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,182
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $518
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $758
Building Permits, 2025 5
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,178
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.29
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,003
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,959
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,409
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 51,471
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,040
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $78,008
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,261
Persons in poverty, percent 10.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 163
Total employment, 2023 1,634
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 74,791
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 554
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 137
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 30
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 18.6
Population per square mile, 2010 19.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 400.12
Land area in square miles, 2010 400.12
FIPS Code 19195