Lucas County, Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,847
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,847
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,758
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,634
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,635
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,634
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,898
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.0%
Female persons, percent 48.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 448
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,107
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $120,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,351
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $557
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $709
Building Permits, 2025 2
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,708
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.33
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 7.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 80.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,145
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 44,036
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,594
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 98,657
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,337
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,793
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,274
Persons in poverty, percent 14.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 187
Total employment, 2023 4,663
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 215,077
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 12.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 698
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 239
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 20.0
Population per square mile, 2010 20.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 430.68
Land area in square miles, 2010 430.59
FIPS Code 19117