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Sioux County, IA

Demographic and economic profile of Sioux County, IA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Sioux County's economy is anchored in agriculture and related industries, supported by a workforce of roughly 18,000 participants at a 71.5% labor force participation rate and an unemployment rate of just 2.0%—well below national norms. Educational attainment sits at 30.4% with a bachelor's degree or higher, median worker earnings run $38,590, and a GDP per capita of $70,755 points to strong output relative to personal income levels. The county's 35,984 residents skew young at a median age of 33.8, housing remains accessible at a $235,600 median home value with rents at $888/month, and a 3.3% population gain over five years reflects steady, measurable growth.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

35,984

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$86,098

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

33.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.3% since 2018

Sioux County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone30,791 (85.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,483 (6.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,883 (5.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races508 (1.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone214 (0.6%)
  • Asian Alone197 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,059
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic246
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)48
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)30
  5. 5.Other Indo-European24

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

27.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

966

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$70,755

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$36,175

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

6.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,617
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)3,218
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining1,808
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,666
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)1,639

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations7,300
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,670
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,989
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,867
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,268

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.73×)1,743
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.67×)3,177
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.37×)1,813
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.31×)578
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.05×)4,671

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$235,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$888/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,674 (17.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,403 (14.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,248 (12.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,218 (12.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999721 (7.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999592 (6.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

30.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

71.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,590

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

13.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone14,212 (76.0%)
  • Worked At Home2,386 (12.8%)
  • Carpooled1,119 (6.0%)
  • Walked633 (3.4%)
  • Other161 (0.9%)
  • Bicycle116 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.