Worth County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19195 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
7,350
Rank #2,710 of 3,222
16th %ile
Median Household Income
$78,008 +3.8% vs nat'l
Rank #673 of 3,222
79th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.2% −35.2% vs nat'l
Rank #392 of 3,222
88th %ile
Median Home Value
$145,800 −48.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,314 of 3,222
28th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.1% −43.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,162 of 3,222
33th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.5% −33.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,013 of 3,222
69th %ile

At a Glance

83.2% Homeownership
93.0% Insured
19.1% 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)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%27.2%54.4%81.6%93.3%3.5%1.8%0.8%0.4%0.1%

About Worth County, Iowa

Worth County, Iowa has a total population of 7,350, making it the 2,710th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Worth County is 44.1 years, which is 13.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Worth County is $78,008, which ranks #673 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 3.8% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.5%.

The median home value in Worth County is $145,800, 48.3% below the national median. Renters in Worth County pay a median gross rent of $758 per month. The homeownership rate is 83.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Worth County, 19.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 43.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.6 min.

Worth County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.3% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (3.5%) and Two or More Races (1.8%).

All data for Worth 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.