Kossuth County, IA Demographics

The total population of Kossuth County is estimated to be 14,718 with 7,433 males (50.50%) and 7,285 females (49.50%). There are 148 less females than males in Kossuth County.
The median household income in Kossuth County was $64,723 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,090(1.71%) from $63,633 in 2020. This income is 86.75% 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, Kossuth County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $88,058. Overall, the median household income for the county of Kossuth County stands at $64,723.
In Kossuth County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $46,555 for males and $27,276 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $61,898 for males and $44,176 for females.
In Kossuth County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $65,352, followed by Two or More Races households at $50,957, and Some Other Race households with a median household income of $24,185.
In 2022, the population of Kossuth County was 14,475, a 0.34% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Kossuth County's population was 14,524, a decline of 1.83% compared to a population of 14,794 in 2020.
The median age in Kossuth County, IA is 44.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.27% were under the age of 15, 16.25% aged 15 to 29, 41.89% aged 30 to 64, 19.34% aged 65 to 84, and 4.25% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Kossuth County population: 95.38% are White, 0.47% are Black or African American, 0.65% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.55% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.76% are some other race and 2.15% are multiracial.