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Emmet County, Iowa

Emmet County, Iowa · ZIP 50514, 50531, 50578

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 9,162 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 3,922Households
  • $65,181Median household income
  • $106,200Median home value
  • 6Towns with a page
  • 7ZIP codes

Emmet County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−14.9%
9k10k11k12k2000: 11,02720002010: 10,30220102020: 9,388202011,0279,388
Population of Emmet County at each census
CensusPopulation
200011,027
201010,302
20209,388

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.

Household income in Emmet County
Under $50k38.3%
$50k to $100k37.3%
$100k to $150k18%
$150k to $200k2.6%
$200k and over3.8%

Median household income $65,181 · 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.

Housing tenure in Emmet County
Owner occupied
3,049 units
Renter occupied
873 units
Vacancy rate
13.2%

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.

Jobs by sector in Emmet County2023
Manufacturing685
Health care and social assistance613
Retail trade451
Accommodation and food services175
Other services (except public administration)151
Construction146
Wholesale trade111
Finance and insurance107

2,726 employees in 268 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.

Emmet County compared with its state
Emmet County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureEmmet CountyIowa
Population9,3163,195,937
Median household income$65,181$73,147
Median age43.338.6
Median home value$106,200$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher15.7%30.9%
Foreign-born residents4.2%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes77.7%71.5%
Mean commute to work21.6 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Emmet County6 with a page · sort by any column

Type
EsthervilleCity5,7965.39 sq mi
ArmstrongCity8470.88 sq mi
RingstedCity3461.00 sq mi
WallingfordCity1540.99 sq mi
DolliverCity630.34 sq mi
GruverCity630.13 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.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Emmet County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.