Emmet County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19063 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
9,262
Rank #2,546 of 3,222
21th %ile
Median Household Income
$63,730 −15.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,726 of 3,222
46th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.9% −21.1% vs nat'l
Rank #784 of 3,222
76th %ile
Median Home Value
$114,100 −59.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,778 of 3,222
14th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.1% −49.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,476 of 3,222
23th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.7% −68.5% vs nat'l
Rank #202 of 3,222
94th %ile

At a Glance

79.4% Homeownership
94.2% Insured
17.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%21.6%43.2%64.8%85.2%10.2%2.1%1.6%0.5%0.2%0.1%0.1%

About Emmet County, Iowa

Emmet County, Iowa has a total population of 9,262, making it the 2,546th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Emmet County is 42.9 years, which is 10.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Emmet County is $63,730, which ranks #1,726 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 15.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.9%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.7%.

The median home value in Emmet County is $114,100, 59.5% below the national median. Renters in Emmet County pay a median gross rent of $733 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Emmet County, 17.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 49.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.9 min.

Emmet County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 85.2% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (10.2%) and Two or More Races (2.1%).

All data for Emmet 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.