Pocahontas County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19151 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
7,046
Rank #2,733 of 3,222
15th %ile
Median Household Income
$61,875 −17.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,907 of 3,222
41th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.3% −18.0% vs nat'l
Rank #866 of 3,222
73th %ile
Median Home Value
$98,100 −65.2% vs nat'l
Rank #3,014 of 3,222
6th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.7% −44.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,234 of 3,222
31th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.4% +2.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,254 of 3,222
30th %ile

At a Glance

77.3% Homeownership
92.4% Insured
18.7% 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 RacesNative Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.2%28.4%42.6%56.8%71.0%85.2%88.6%5.8%3.9%0.8%0.7%0.2%0.1%

About Pocahontas County, Iowa

Pocahontas County, Iowa has a total population of 7,046, making it the 2,733rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Pocahontas County is 43.7 years, which is 12.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Pocahontas County is $61,875, which ranks #1,907 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 17.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.3%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.4%.

The median home value in Pocahontas County is $98,100, 65.2% below the national median. Renters in Pocahontas County pay a median gross rent of $832 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Pocahontas County, 18.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 44.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.6 min.

Pocahontas County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 88.6% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (5.8%) and Two or More Races (3.9%).

All data for Pocahontas 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.