Palo Alto County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19147 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
8,863
Rank #2,576 of 3,222
20th %ile
Median Household Income
$72,781 −3.2% vs nat'l
Rank #988 of 3,222
69th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.6% −7.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,166 of 3,222
64th %ile
Median Home Value
$123,200 −56.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,606 of 3,222
19th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.0% −43.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,176 of 3,222
32th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.2% −58.4% vs nat'l
Rank #341 of 3,222
89th %ile

At a Glance

77.1% Homeownership
95.2% Insured
19.0% 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)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%22.6%45.1%67.7%90.3%91.3%3.5%2.8%1.6%0.6%0.1%0.1%

About Palo Alto County, Iowa

Palo Alto County, Iowa has a total population of 8,863, making it the 2,576th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Palo Alto County is 41.9 years, which is 7.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Palo Alto County is $72,781, which ranks #988 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 3.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.2%.

The median home value in Palo Alto County is $123,200, 56.3% below the national median. Renters in Palo Alto County pay a median gross rent of $638 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Palo Alto County, 19.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 43.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 18.9 min.

Palo Alto County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.3% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (3.5%) and Two or More Races (2.8%).

All data for Palo Alto 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.