Plymouth County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19149 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
25,747
Rank #1,625 of 3,222
50th %ile
Median Household Income
$83,251 +10.8% vs nat'l
Rank #477 of 3,222
85th %ile
Poverty Rate
6.9% −45.2% vs nat'l
Rank #201 of 3,222
94th %ile
Median Home Value
$228,900 −18.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,093 of 3,222
66th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.7% −35.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,702 of 3,222
47th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.2% −58.6% vs nat'l
Rank #335 of 3,222
90th %ile

At a Glance

73.6% Homeownership
94.7% Insured
21.7% 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 LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%19.4%38.8%58.3%77.7%88.0%6.4%2.4%2.0%0.5%0.4%0.2%0.0%

About Plymouth County, Iowa

Plymouth County, Iowa has a total population of 25,747, making it the 1,625th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Plymouth County is 41.3 years, which is 6.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Plymouth County is $83,251, which ranks #477 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 10.8% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 6.9%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.2%.

The median home value in Plymouth County is $228,900, 18.8% below the national median. Renters in Plymouth County pay a median gross rent of $910 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Plymouth County, 21.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 35.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.2 min.

Plymouth County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 88.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (6.4%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (2.4%).

All data for Plymouth 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.