Worth County, IA Demographics

The total population of Worth County is estimated to be 7,417 with 3,814 males (51.42%) and 3,603 females (48.58%). There are 211 less females than males in Worth County.
The median household income in Worth County was $68,957 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 468(0.68%) from $68,489 in 2020. This income is 92.43% 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, Worth County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $85,894. Overall, the median household income for the county of Worth County stands at $68,957.
In Worth County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $46,685 for males and $28,856 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $56,794 for males and $43,886 for females.
In Worth County, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $69,485.
In 2022, the population of Worth County was 7,319, a 0.83% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Worth County's population was 7,380, a decline of 0.74% compared to a population of 7,435 in 2020.
The median age in Worth County, IA is 43.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.09% were under the age of 15, 16.87% aged 15 to 29, 45.11% aged 30 to 64, 17.99% aged 65 to 84, and 2.94% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Worth County population: 95.18% are White, 0.66% are Black or African American, 0.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.51% are Asian, 0.39% are some other race and 3.23% are multiracial.