O'Brien County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19141 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
14,126
Rank #2,215 of 3,222
31th %ile
Median Household Income
$68,356 −9.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,314 of 3,222
59th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.3% +5.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,608 of 3,222
50th %ile
Median Home Value
$173,100 −38.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,741 of 3,222
46th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.0% −34.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,645 of 3,222
49th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.0% −81.2% vs nat'l
Rank #94 of 3,222
97th %ile

At a Glance

76.1% Homeownership
97.0% Insured
22.0% 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)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.2%28.3%42.5%56.6%70.8%84.9%87.0%7.6%2.6%1.7%0.7%0.2%0.2%0.1%

About O'Brien County, Iowa

O'Brien County, Iowa has a total population of 14,126, making it the 2,215th most populous county in the United States. The median age in O'Brien County is 39.5 years, which is 1.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in O'Brien County is $68,356, which ranks #1,314 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.0%.

The median home value in O'Brien County is $173,100, 38.6% below the national median. Renters in O'Brien County pay a median gross rent of $868 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In O'Brien County, 22.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 34.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 97.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.1 min.

O'Brien County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 87.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (7.6%) and Two or More Races (2.6%).

All data for O'Brien 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.