Pocahontas County, Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,819
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,819
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,006
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,081
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,078
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,078
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,310
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.4%
Female persons, percent 50.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 2.5%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 87.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 484
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,643
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $98,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,151
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $446
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $832
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,000
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.31
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 28,664
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 50,612
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,156
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,875
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,057
Persons in poverty, percent 11.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 200
Total employment, 2023 1,934
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 104,679
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 482
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 150
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 117
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 79
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 12.3
Population per square mile, 2010 12.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 577.24
Land area in square miles, 2010 577.24
FIPS Code 19151