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Ida County, Iowa

Ida County, Iowa · ZIP 51006, 51016, 51018

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 6,810 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 2,994Households
  • $62,841Median household income
  • $108,800Median home value
  • 5Towns with a page
  • 12ZIP codes

Ida County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−10.6%
7k7.5k8k2000: 7,83720002010: 7,08920102020: 7,00520207,8377,005
Population of Ida County at each census
CensusPopulation
20007,837
20107,089
20207,005

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 Ida County
Under $50k35.9%
$50k to $100k35.6%
$100k to $150k17.7%
$150k to $200k5.3%
$200k and over5.5%

Median household income $62,841 · 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 Ida County
Owner occupied
2,322 units
Renter occupied
672 units
Vacancy rate
11%

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 Ida County2023
Manufacturing1,353
Health care and social assistance356
Retail trade354
Wholesale trade178
Finance and insurance151
Construction130
Transportation and warehousing123
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services122

3,275 employees in 244 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.

Ida County compared with its state
Ida County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureIda CountyIowa
Population6,9443,195,937
Median household income$62,841$73,147
Median age42.338.6
Median home value$108,800$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.7%30.9%
Foreign-born residents1.9%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes77.6%71.5%
Mean commute to work17.0 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 Ida County5 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Ida GroveCity1,9882.20 sq mi
HolsteinCity1,4751.58 sq mi
Battle CreekCity6830.57 sq mi
GalvaCity4160.75 sq mi
ArthurCity2180.15 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

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