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The total population of Story County is estimated to be 98,573 with 51,726 males (52.47%) and 46,847 females (47.53%). There are 4,879 less females than males in Story County.
The median household income in Story County was $67,641 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,577(2.39%) from $66,064 in 2020. This income is 90.66% 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, Story County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $119,114. Overall, the median household income for the county of Story County stands at $66,033.
In Story County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $32,478 for males and $25,601 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $67,630 for males and $52,134 for females.
In Story County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $92,500, while Asian households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $24,471.
In 2022, the population of Story County was 99,673, a 0.01% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Story County's population was 99,666, an increase of 1.04% compared to a population of 98,645 in 2020.
The median age in Story County, IA is 26.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 13.91% were under the age of 15, 40.51% aged 15 to 29, 33.32% aged 30 to 64, 10.54% aged 65 to 84, and 1.72% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Story County population: 84.52% are White, 2.35% are Black or African American, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 7.60% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.35% are some other race and 3.97% are multiracial.