In 2021, Story County, IA had a population of 98.1k people with a median age of 26.9 and a median household income of $62,578. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Story County, IA grew from 97,355 to 98,106, a 0.771% increase and its median household income grew from $58,302 to $62,578, a 7.33% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Story County, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.58%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.28%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.33%), and White (Hispanic) (1.73%).
None of the households in Story 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.
93.6% of the residents in Story County, IA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Story County, IA are Iowa State University (8,681 degrees awarded in 2021) and PCI Academy-Ames (94 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Story County, IA was $205,300, and the homeownership rate was 55.8%.
Most people in Story County, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Story County, IA was 2 cars per household.
Story County, IA borders Boone County, IA, Hamilton County, IA, Hardin County, IA, Jasper County, IA, Marshall County, IA, and Polk County, IA.