Emmet County, IA Demographics

The total population of Emmet County is estimated to be 9,349 with 4,635 males (49.58%) and 4,714 females (50.42%). There are 79 more females than males in Emmet County.
The median household income in Emmet County was $63,079 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,179(1.83%) from $64,258 in 2020. This income is 84.55% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Emmet County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $76,878. Overall, the median household income for the county of Emmet County stands at $63,079.
In Emmet County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $40,768 for males and $23,293 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $55,918 for males and $38,265 for females.
In Emmet County, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $65,024.
In 2022, the population of Emmet County was 9,176, a 1.52% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Emmet County's population was 9,318, a decline of 0.18% compared to a population of 9,335 in 2020.
The median age in Emmet County, IA is 43.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.89% were under the age of 15, 18.86% aged 15 to 29, 41.98% aged 30 to 64, 19.33% aged 65 to 84, and 2.95% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Emmet County population: 90.09% are White, 2.48% are Black or African American, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.04% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.86% are some other race and 4.30% are multiracial.