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Ringsted, Iowa

City in Emmet County, Iowa · ZIP 50578

  • Emmet County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 346 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 161Households
  • $63,250Median household income
  • $43,900Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−16.3%
3503754004254502000: 43620002010: 42220102020: 3652020436365
Population of Ringsted at each census
CensusPopulation
2000436
2010422
2020365

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, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Ringsted
Under $50k41%
$50k to $100k46.5%
$100k to $150k7.5%
$150k to $200k0.6%
$200k and over4.3%

Median household income $63,250 · 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, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Ringsted
Owner occupied
123 units
Renter occupied
38 units
Vacancy rate
23%

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, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Ringsted compared with its county and state
Ringsted compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureRingstedEmmet CountyIowa
Population3619,3163,195,937
Median household income$63,250$65,181$73,147
Median age36.543.338.6
Median home value$43,900$106,200$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher15.0%15.7%30.9%
Foreign-born residents0.8%4.2%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes76.4%77.7%71.5%
Mean commute to work25.4 minutes21.6 minutes19.8 minutes

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

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