Kossuth County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19109 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
14,516
Rank #2,186 of 3,222
32th %ile
Median Household Income
$67,697 −9.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,366 of 3,222
58th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.2% −34.7% vs nat'l
Rank #411 of 3,222
87th %ile
Median Home Value
$148,300 −47.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,280 of 3,222
29th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.8% −32.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,529 of 3,222
53th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.9% −63.8% vs nat'l
Rank #262 of 3,222
92th %ile

At a Glance

78.6% Homeownership
96.2% Insured
22.8% 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)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%13.8%27.6%41.3%55.1%68.9%82.7%91.7%4.5%2.4%0.7%0.4%0.2%0.1%0.0%

About Kossuth County, Iowa

Kossuth County, Iowa has a total population of 14,516, making it the 2,186th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Kossuth County is 44.2 years, which is 13.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Kossuth County is $67,697, which ranks #1,366 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.9%.

The median home value in Kossuth County is $148,300, 47.4% below the national median. Renters in Kossuth County pay a median gross rent of $859 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Kossuth County, 22.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 32.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 18.2 min.

Kossuth County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.7% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (4.5%) and Two or More Races (2.4%).

All data for Kossuth 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.