Story County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19169 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
100,466
Rank #619 of 3,222
81th %ile
Median Household Income
$69,685 −7.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,222 of 3,222
62th %ile
Poverty Rate
18.2% +44.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,481 of 3,222
23th %ile
Median Home Value
$258,700 −8.2% vs nat'l
Rank #844 of 3,222
74th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
54.8% +62.8% vs nat'l
Rank #56 of 3,222
98th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.8% −10.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,844 of 3,222
43th %ile

At a Glance

55.5% Homeownership
95.8% Insured
54.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+15%10%5%0%5%10%15%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%19.9%39.8%59.7%79.6%81.0%6.6%5.2%4.0%2.7%0.3%0.1%0.1%

About Story County, Iowa

Story County, Iowa has a total population of 100,466, making it the 619th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Story County is 26.9 years, which is 30.8% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Story County is $69,685, which ranks #1,222 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 18.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.8%.

The median home value in Story County is $258,700, 8.2% below the national median. Renters in Story County pay a median gross rent of $1,018 per month. The homeownership rate is 55.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Story County, 54.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 62.8% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 19.8 min.

Story County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 81.0% of the population, followed by Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (5.2%).

All data for Story 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.