Dickinson County, Iowa demographics
Population: 17,536
Median age: 47.8
Median household income: 65,215
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Dickinson County, Iowa.
Population
| 2021 | 17,536 |
| 2020 | 17,260 |
| 2019 | 17,127 |
| 2018 | 17,056 |
| 2017 | 17,000 |
| 2016 | 17,046 |
| 2015 | 16,967 |
| 2014 | 16,877 |
| 2013 | 16,818 |
| 2012 | 16,778 |
| 2011 | 16,712 |
| 2010 | 16,665 |
| 2009 | 16,616 |
Dickinson County, IA cities
Arnolds Park city - 979
Lake Park city - 1,206
Milford city - 3,256
Okoboji city - 840
Orleans city - 577
Spirit Lake city - 5,301
Superior city - 188
Terril city - 333
Wahpeton city - 451
West Okoboji city - 333
Census data for Dickinson County, Iowa
Demographic and housing estimates in Dickinson County, Iowa
| Total population | 17,536 |
| Male | 8,781 |
| Female | 8,755 |
| Total population | 17,536 |
| Under 5 years | 767 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,115 |
| 10 to 14 years | 926 |
| 15 to 19 years | 942 |
| 20 to 24 years | 788 |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,761 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,925 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,991 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,390 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,389 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,661 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,277 |
| 85 years and over | 604 |
| Median age (years) | 47.8 |
| Under 18 years | 3,423 |
| 16 years and over | 14,550 |
| 18 years and over | 14,113 |
| 21 years and over | 13,673 |
| 62 years and over | 5,432 |
| 65 years and over | 4,542 |
| Total population | 17,536 |
| One race | 16,987 |
| White | 16,728 |
| Black or African American | 16 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 17 |
| Asian | 153 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 73 |
| Two or more races | 549 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 13,823 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,824 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,999 |
Social characteristics in Dickinson County, Iowa
| Total households | 8,096 |
| Family households (families) | 4,116 |
| Married-couple family | 488 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,665 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,452 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,827 |
| Average household size | 3,199 |
| Average family size | 2.14 |
Economic characteristics in Dickinson County, Iowa
| Total households | 8,096 |
| Less than $10,000 | 112 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 278 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 612 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 756 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,118 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,772 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,256 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,237 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 490 |
| $200,000 or more | 465 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 65,215 |
Housing characteristics in Dickinson County, Iowa
| Total housing units | 13,651 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,096 |
| Vacant housing units | 5,555 |
| Total housing units | 13,651 |
| 1-unit, detached | 10,126 |
| 1-unit, attached | 308 |
| 2 units | 126 |
| 3 or 4 units | 406 |
| 5 to 9 units | 757 |
| 10 to 19 units | 466 |
| 20 or more units | 396 |
| Mobile home | 1,007 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 59 |
| Total housing units | 13,651 |
| Built 2014 or later | 20 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,113 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 2,440 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,546 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,019 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 2,134 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,494 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,015 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 596 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2,274 |
| Total housing units | 13,651 |
| 1 room | 181 |
| 2 rooms | 309 |
| 3 rooms | 1,409 |
| 4 rooms | 2,226 |
| 5 rooms | 2,098 |
| 6 rooms | 1,827 |
| 7 rooms | 1,617 |
| 8 rooms | 1,717 |
| 9 rooms or more | 2,267 |
| Median rooms | 5.8 |
| Total housing units | 13,651 |
| No bedroom | 189 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,023 |
| 2 bedrooms | 3,659 |
| 3 bedrooms | 4,808 |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,518 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 1,454 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,096 |
| Owner-occupied | 6,328 |
| Renter-occupied | 1,768 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.28 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 1.66 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,096 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 817 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 2,083 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,526 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,331 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,232 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,107 |
| Owner-occupied units | 6,328 |
| Less than $50,000 | 312 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 647 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 931 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,072 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,464 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,029 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 580 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 293 |
| Median (dollars) | 211,700 |
| Owner-occupied units | 6,328 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 3,638 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,690 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,512 |
| Less than $500 | 136 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,047 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 177 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 24 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 94 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 19 |
| $3,000 or more | 15 |
| Median (dollars) | 872 |
| No rent paid | 256 |
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