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The total population of Fort Dodge is estimated to be 24,850 with 12,905 males (51.93%) and 11,945 females (48.07%). There are 960 less females than males in Fort Dodge.
The median household income in Fort Dodge was $54,488 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 4,301(8.57%) from $50,187 in 2020. This income is 73.03% 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, Fort Dodge sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $67,133. Overall, the median household income for the city of Fort Dodge stands at $54,488.
In Fort Dodge, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $37,278 for males and $25,987 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $58,232 for males and $42,301 for females.
In Fort Dodge, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $76,834, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $25,221.
In 2022, the population of Fort Dodge was 24,657, a 1.55% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Fort Dodge's population was 25,044, an increase of 0.74% compared to a population of 24,861 in 2020.
The median age in Fort Dodge, IA is 37.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.09% were under the age of 15, 24.38% aged 15 to 29, 40.42% aged 30 to 64, 15.47% aged 65 to 84, and 2.64% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Fort Dodge population: 85.08% are White, 6.13% are Black or African American, 0.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.94% are Asian, 0% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.49% are some other race and 4.06% are multiracial.