Ida County, IA

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2024 Population

6,911

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.709% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.3%

9.19% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$63,073

0.369% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$108,900

0.0919% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

3,500

0.934% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Ida County, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.3% of the residents in Ida County, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Ida County, IA was $108,900, and the homeownership rate was 72.9%.

Most people in Ida County, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Ida County, IA was 2 cars per household.

Ida County, IA borders Buena Vista County, IA, Cherokee County, IA, Crawford County, IA, Monona County, IA, Sac County, IA, and Woodbury County, IA.

United States Iowa

Population & Diversity

Ida County, IA is home to a population of 6.91k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.56% of Ida County, IA residents were born outside of the country (177 people).

In 2024, there were 48.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.32k people) in Ida County, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 131 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 86 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Ida County, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ida County, IA was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ida County, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ida County, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.32k ± 61
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
131 ± 40
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
86 ± 54

4.14%

Hispanic Population

286 people

4.14% of the people in Ida County, IA are hispanic (286 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ida County, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,808 ± 5,046 people
India
12,283 ± 2,716 people
China
7,889 ± 2,178 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,808 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,283 and China with 7,889.

Foreign-Born Population

2.56%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

177 people

1.94%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

135 people

As of 2024, 2.56% of Ida County, IA residents (177 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ida County, IA was 1.94%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ida County, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
136 ± 39
Gulf War (2001-)
98 ± 50
Gulf War (1990s)
59 ± 39

Ida County, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.39 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ida County, IA.

Economy

The economy of Ida County, IA employs 3.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ida County, IA were Manufacturing (728 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (515 people), and Educational Services (355 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($85,455), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,274), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($68,542).

Employment

Occupations

3.5k

2024 Value

± 260

−0.934%

1 Year decline

± 10.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ida County, IA declined at a rate of −0.934%, from 3.53k employees to 3.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ida County, IA, are Management Occupations (420 people), Production Occupations (337 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (306 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ida County, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.5k

2024 Value

± 260

−0.934%

1 Year decline

± 10.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ida County, IA declined at a rate of −0.934%, from 3.53k employees to 3.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ida County, IA, are Manufacturing (728 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (515 people), and Educational Services (355 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ida County, IA, though some of these residents may live in Ida County, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,355

Median earning men ± $4,011

$37,540

Median earning women ± $2,812

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($120,385), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($84,286), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,393), Public Administration ($52,054), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,875).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

24
Transportation and Warehousing
22
Other Services (except Public Administration)
14
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$89.5k
Manufacturing
$17.3k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$12.9k
Wholesale Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Ida County, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ida County, IA was $108,900 in 2024, which is 0.327 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $108,800 to $108,900, a 0.0919% increase. The homeownership rate in Ida County, IA is 72.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ida County, IA have an average commute time of 16.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ida County, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 7.12% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Ida County, IA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.419%.

Housing

Property

$108,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,654

$2,224

Median Property Taxes

±$210

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ida County, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ida County, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.9%

Homeownership

2024

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.9% of the housing units in Ida County, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ida County, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$63,073

Median Household Income

± $6,791

3.05k

Number of Households

± 234

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.05k households in Ida County, IA grew to $63,073 from the previous year's value of $62,841.

The following chart displays the households in Ida County, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ida County, IA is from Iowa.

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.442

2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2023, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.2%)
Worked At Home (9.75%)
Carpooled (6.45%)

In 2024, 81.2% of workers in Ida County, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.75%) and those who carpooled to work (6.45%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ida County, IA have a shorter commute time (16.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.33% of the workforce in Ida County, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ida County, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ida County, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ida County, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 7.12% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Ida County, IA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.419%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ida County, IA (762 out of 6.74k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ida County, IA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 12.9% of the children was living in poverty in Ida County, IA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 162 in Ida County, IA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 105 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

94.1% of the population of Ida County, IA has health coverage, with 43.5% on employee plans, 19.7% on Medicaid, 15.1% on Medicare, 14.8% on non-group plans, and 1.05% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ida County, IA see 3,478 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,478 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2296 patients per year, and mental health providers who see null patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,478 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ida County, IA

Primary care physicians in Ida County, IA see an average of 3,478 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,478 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Ida County, IA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.3% under 18 years, 16.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.92%

Uninsured

43.5%

Employer Coverage

19.7%

Medicaid

15.1%

Medicare

14.8%

Non-Group

1.05%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ida County, IA grew by 8.49% from 5.45% to 5.92%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ida County, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.