Buena Vista County, Iowa demographics
Population: 20,723
Median age: 35.2
Median household income: 53,645
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Buena Vista County, Iowa.
Population
| 2021 | 20,723 |
| 2020 | 19,950 |
| 2019 | 20,058 |
| 2018 | 20,260 |
| 2017 | 20,369 |
| 2016 | 20,445 |
| 2015 | 20,507 |
| 2014 | 20,460 |
| 2013 | 20,350 |
| 2012 | 20,215 |
| 2011 | 20,078 |
| 2010 | 19,980 |
| 2009 | 19,573 |
Buena Vista County, IA cities
Albert City city - 624
Alta city - 2,144
Lakeside city - 907
Linn Grove city - 167
Marathon city - 186
Newell city - 869
Rembrandt city - 159
Sioux Rapids city - 786
Storm Lake city - 11,166
Truesdale city - 162
Census data for Buena Vista County, Iowa
Demographic and housing estimates in Buena Vista County, Iowa
| Total population | 20,723 |
| Male | 10,923 |
| Female | 9,800 |
| Total population | 20,723 |
| Under 5 years | 1,482 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,614 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,317 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,789 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,445 |
| 25 to 34 years | 2,641 |
| 35 to 44 years | 2,199 |
| 45 to 54 years | 2,378 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,484 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,256 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,747 |
| 75 to 84 years | 799 |
| 85 years and over | 572 |
| Median age (years) | 35.2 |
| Under 18 years | 5,430 |
| 16 years and over | 16,038 |
| 18 years and over | 15,293 |
| 21 years and over | 14,300 |
| 62 years and over | 3,898 |
| 65 years and over | 3,118 |
| Total population | 20,723 |
| One race | 19,478 |
| White | 14,916 |
| Black or African American | 530 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 43 |
| Asian | 2,125 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 378 |
| Some other race | 1,486 |
| Two or more races | 1,245 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 12,820 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,492 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,328 |
Social characteristics in Buena Vista County, Iowa
| Total households | 7,506 |
| Family households (families) | 3,637 |
| Married-couple family | 701 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,638 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,342 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,530 |
| Average household size | 2,084 |
| Average family size | 2.63 |
Economic characteristics in Buena Vista County, Iowa
| Total households | 7,506 |
| Less than $10,000 | 222 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 188 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 766 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 716 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,388 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,498 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 851 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 979 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 591 |
| $200,000 or more | 307 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 53,645 |
Housing characteristics in Buena Vista County, Iowa
| Total housing units | 8,173 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,506 |
| Vacant housing units | 667 |
| Total housing units | 8,173 |
| 1-unit, detached | 6,074 |
| 1-unit, attached | 144 |
| 2 units | 399 |
| 3 or 4 units | 236 |
| 5 to 9 units | 396 |
| 10 to 19 units | 379 |
| 20 or more units | 396 |
| Mobile home | 149 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 8,173 |
| Built 2014 or later | 10 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 472 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 274 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 534 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 707 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,314 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 887 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,094 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 429 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2,452 |
| Total housing units | 8,173 |
| 1 room | 257 |
| 2 rooms | 249 |
| 3 rooms | 780 |
| 4 rooms | 1,025 |
| 5 rooms | 1,402 |
| 6 rooms | 1,402 |
| 7 rooms | 924 |
| 8 rooms | 770 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,364 |
| Median rooms | 5.8 |
| Total housing units | 8,173 |
| No bedroom | 270 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,000 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,105 |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,953 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,336 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 509 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,506 |
| Owner-occupied | 5,155 |
| Renter-occupied | 2,351 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.85 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.15 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,506 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 528 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 2,492 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,109 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,555 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 788 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,034 |
| Owner-occupied units | 5,155 |
| Less than $50,000 | 523 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,426 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,097 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,031 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 523 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 361 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 191 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 3 |
| Median (dollars) | 126,300 |
| Owner-occupied units | 5,155 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 2,561 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,594 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 2,160 |
| Less than $500 | 301 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,494 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 251 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 20 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 94 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 737 |
| No rent paid | 191 |
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