Tama County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19171 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
16,868
Rank #2,045 of 3,222
37th %ile
Median Household Income
$70,781 −5.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,140 of 3,222
65th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.8% +17.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,913 of 3,222
41th %ile
Median Home Value
$148,600 −47.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,275 of 3,222
29th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.5% −39.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,909 of 3,222
41th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.8% −27.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,225 of 3,222
62th %ile

At a Glance

76.0% Homeownership
93.8% Insured
20.5% 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 LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%11.9%23.7%35.6%47.4%59.3%71.1%78.4%11.7%5.3%2.9%0.9%0.7%0.1%0.0%

About Tama County, Iowa

Tama County, Iowa has a total population of 16,868, making it the 2,045th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Tama County is 41.5 years, which is 6.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Tama County is $70,781, which ranks #1,140 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 5.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.8%.

The median home value in Tama County is $148,600, 47.3% below the national median. Renters in Tama County pay a median gross rent of $872 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Tama County, 20.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 39.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.9 min.

Tama County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 78.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (11.7%) and American Indian (non-Hispanic) (5.3%).

All data for Tama 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.