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Pocahontas County, Iowa

Pocahontas County had 7,006 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 577.2 square miles of land. It ranks 91st of 99 in Iowa by population and 34th by land area.

Population
7,006
#91 of 99 in Iowa · #2,660 in US
Area
577.2 sq mi
#34 of 99 in Iowa · #1,714 in US
Density
12 / sq mi
#96 of 99 in Iowa · #2,497 in US
Median household income
$68,654
#50 of 99 in Iowa · #1,088 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Pocahontas County within Iowa. Pin: Des Moines.

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Pocahontas County population, land area and income

Pocahontas County had 7,006 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 577.2 square miles of land. It ranks 91st of 99 in Iowa by population and 34th by land area. That works out to 12.1 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Iowa has 15,008 residents, so Pocahontas County has 47% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $68,654 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

7,006

3144th1st

2660th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

577 sq mi

3144th1st

1714th of 3,144 (US)

Density

12.1 / sq mi

3144th1st

2497th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$68,654

3143rd1st

1088th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Iowa (99)

Population

7,006

99th1st

91st of 99 (IA)

Land area

577 sq mi

99th1st

34th of 99 (IA)

Density

12.1 / sq mi

99th1st

96th of 99 (IA)

Median household income

$68,654

99th1st

50th of 99 (IA)

How Pocahontas County's population changed since 2020

Pocahontas County lost 62 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.9%. That ranks 55th of 99 in Iowa for growth. The median Iowa county changed by -0.6%, and the state as a whole by +1.6%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Pocahontas County recorded 331 births and 427 deaths, a natural change of -96. Net international migration added +147 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -124. The largest single component was international migration, which added 147 people.

7,06820207,04320217,09020227,02420237,0062024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
331
Deaths
427
Net international migration
+147
Net domestic migration
-124
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-18

Where Pocahontas County is

The Census internal point of Pocahontas County is at 42.734000, -94.678300. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Iowa's 99 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Pocahontas County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Monroe County: -2.9%Worth County: -1.7%Buena Vista County: +0.0%Jasper County: +0.8%Van Buren County: -0.0%Hardin County: -2.2%Ida County: -3.1%Marshall County: +0.8%Fayette County: -1.5%Ringgold County: -0.8%Wapello County: +1.0%Webster County: -0.2%Adams County: -2.8%Buchanan County: +0.6%Cerro Gordo County: -1.2%Lucas County: +1.6%Emmet County: -1.9%Floyd County: -3.8%Crawford County: -0.7%Linn County: +0.6%Montgomery County: -2.6%Polk County: +4.7%Cherokee County: +0.0%Bremer County: +1.3%Grundy County: +0.5%Adair County: -0.8%Cedar County: -1.4%Story County: +3.9%Mahaska County: -0.6%Davis County: +0.9%Clay County: +0.8%Johnson County: +4.6%Greene County: -1.0%Palo Alto County: -2.0%Benton County: +1.0%Cass County: -0.7%Wright County: -1.5%Audubon County: -2.1%Henry County: -5.3%Boone County: +0.1%Appanoose County: -1.4%Washington County: +0.4%Chickasaw County: -2.2%Poweshiek County: -0.9%Osceola County: -2.6%Wayne County: +1.8%Mitchell County: +0.4%Jefferson County: +0.5%Union County: -1.4%Butler County: -1.2%Hancock County: -1.3%Marion County: +1.9%Delaware County: +0.9%Humboldt County: +0.2%Sioux County: +1.8%Des Moines County: -1.1%O'Brien County: +0.8%Clayton County: -0.6%Black Hawk County: +1.0%Winnebago County: -2.6%Harrison County: +0.4%Decatur County: -1.0%Pocahontas County: -0.9%Lyon County: +3.8%Iowa County: -1.4%Franklin County: +0.3%Dickinson County: +2.2%Madison County: +3.2%Allamakee County: +0.8%Jones County: +2.2%Carroll County: -1.6%Kossuth County: -2.6%Hamilton County: -1.0%Howard County: -1.4%Page County: -1.1%Guthrie County: +1.5%Tama County: -1.8%Monona County: -3.6%Clarke County: -2.1%Lee County: -3.4%Mills County: +2.1%Sac County: -2.7%Scott County: +0.6%Keokuk County: -1.6%Jackson County: -0.3%Warren County: +7.1%Calhoun County: -1.9%Shelby County: +0.8%Fremont County: -1.1%Dubuque County: -0.1%Louisa County: -1.8%Taylor County: -0.6%Woodbury County: +1.2%Clinton County: -0.9%Winneshiek County: -1.6%Pottawattamie County: -0.1%Plymouth County: +0.5%Muscatine County: -2.4%Dallas County: +14.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.9%
  2. < -1.0%
  3. < +0.0%
  4. < +0.9%
  5. ≥ +0.9%
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Orange pin: Pocahontas County internal point. Dark pin: Des Moines.

Internal point

Decimal
42.734000, -94.678300
DMS
42°44'2.40"N 94°40'41.88"W
UTM
15N 362614.3E 4732642.3N
Geohash
9zseje3re
Plus code
86J7P8MC+JM

Towns in Pocahontas County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Pocahontas County, 3,101 people together, or 44% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Pocahontas County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Pocahontas with 1,848.

  1. 01Pocahontas1,848
  2. 02Laurens1,253
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Pocahontas County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 8 neighbors for Pocahontas County. The most populous is Webster County, IA, with 36,909 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Des Moines and the nearest big city

Des Moines is 96.2 miles SE of Pocahontas County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Des Moines, IA (population 213,096), 97.1 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Storm Lake, IA (population 11,627), 27.0 miles away.

Pocahontas County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Pocahontas County is 19151: state code 19 for Iowa plus county code 151. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $68,654.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Pocahontas County, Iowa?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 7,006. That is down 62 people (0.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 7,068.

What is the FIPS code of Pocahontas County?

19151. The first two digits (19) are Iowa; the last three (151) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Pocahontas County?

Pocahontas, with 1,848 residents inside Pocahontas County in 2024.

Which counties border Pocahontas County?

8 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Webster County, IA; Buena Vista County, IA; Clay County, IA; Kossuth County, IA; Calhoun County, IA; Humboldt County, IA; Sac County, IA; Palo Alto County, IA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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