Bremer County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19017 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
25,204
Rank #1,649 of 3,222
49th %ile
Median Household Income
$86,784 +15.5% vs nat'l
Rank #379 of 3,222
88th %ile
Poverty Rate
7.3% −41.9% vs nat'l
Rank #253 of 3,222
92th %ile
Median Home Value
$219,600 −22.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,192 of 3,222
63th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
36.2% +7.6% vs nat'l
Rank #413 of 3,222
87th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.3% −37.7% vs nat'l
Rank #866 of 3,222
73th %ile

At a Glance

79.7% Homeownership
97.8% Insured
36.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%19.8%39.7%59.5%79.4%92.3%2.6%2.1%1.1%1.0%0.9%0.0%0.0%

About Bremer County, Iowa

Bremer County, Iowa has a total population of 25,204, making it the 1,649th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Bremer County is 39.0 years, which is 0.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Bremer County is $86,784, which ranks #379 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 15.5% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 7.3%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.3%.

The median home value in Bremer County is $219,600, 22.1% below the national median. Renters in Bremer County pay a median gross rent of $921 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Bremer County, 36.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 7.6% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 97.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.2 min.

Bremer County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.3% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.1%).

All data for Bremer County, Iowa comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.