Buena Vista County, Iowa
Buena Vista County, Iowa · ZIP 50510, 50565, 50568
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 20,816 (2024 estimate)Population
- 7,543Households
- $66,564Median household income
- $146,900Median home value
- 10Towns with a page
- 11ZIP codes
Buena Vista County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 20,411 |
| 2010 | 20,260 |
| 2020 | 20,823 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $66,564 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 5,465 units
- Renter occupied
- 2,078 units
- Vacancy rate
- 8.5%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.
8,855 employees in 491 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Buena Vista County | Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,684 | 3,195,937 |
| Median household income | $66,564 | $73,147 |
| Median age | 35.7 | 38.6 |
| Median home value | $146,900 | $195,900 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 22.1% | 30.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 21.6% | 5.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72.5% | 71.5% |
| Mean commute to work | 14.7 minutes | 19.8 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Buena Vista County10 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Storm Lake | City | 11,627 | 5.43 sq mi |
| Alta | City | 2,039 | 1.08 sq mi |
| Newell | City | 850 | 1.26 sq mi |
| Sioux Rapids | City | 722 | 0.82 sq mi |
| Lakeside | City | 695 | 0.23 sq mi |
| Albert City | City | 627 | 0.54 sq mi |
| Marathon | City | 221 | 0.75 sq mi |
| Rembrandt | City | 199 | 0.23 sq mi |
| Linn Grove | City | 155 | 0.56 sq mi |
| Truesdale | City | 64 | 0.15 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 19 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Calhoun CountyPopulation 9,711 (2024 estimate)
- Cherokee CountyPopulation 11,658 (2024 estimate)
- Clay CountyPopulation 16,474 (2024 estimate)
- Ida CountyPopulation 6,810 (2024 estimate)
- O'Brien CountyPopulation 14,260 (2024 estimate)
- Palo Alto CountyPopulation 8,809 (2024 estimate)
- Pocahontas CountyPopulation 7,006 (2024 estimate)
- Sac CountyPopulation 9,533 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.