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Sioux County, IA


Designated Market Area: Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
USDA County Type (2025): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2024 population: 36,554   ( 678 from 2020)
Land area: 767.9 square miles
Population density: 47.6 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:30,024 82.14% 0.6%
Black:2350.64% 21.8%
Indian:770.21% 2.5%
Asian:3530.97% 24.3%
2+ races:2780.76% 17.8%
Hispanic:5,58715.28% 14.2%
Total non-White:6,53017.86% 14.9%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:2,084 14.5
Deaths:1,1918.3
Net Migration: -811-5.7
Net Immigration: 5974.2
Change in White population:-167 -0.5
Change in Non-White pop.:845 2.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
35,876
30,19184.15%
1930.54%
790.22%
2840.79%
2360.66%
4,89313.64%
5,68515.85%

2010
33,704
30,09089.28%
1040.31%
480.14%
2670.79%
1900.56%
3,0018.90%
3,61410.72%

2000
31,589
30,37496.15%
570.18%
370.12%
1880.60%
1190.38%
8082.56%
1,2153.85%

1990
29,903
29,53398.76%
220.07%
510.17%
1890.63%
n/a
1080.36%
3701.24%

1980
30,813
30,54599.13%
1100.36%
590.19%
220.07%
n/a
720.23%
2680.87%

1970
27,996
27,92099.73%
230.08%
140.05%
160.06%
n/a
190.07%
76 0.27%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
4,653 13.8
2,3266.9
-1,691-5.0
5081.5
101 0.3
2,071 6.1
2000's
NumberRate
4,472 14.2
2,3187.3
-1,543-4.9
2260.7
-284 -0.9
2,399 7.6
1990's
NumberRate
4,137 13.8
2,4148.1
-293-1.0
820.3
841 2.8
845 2.8
1980's
NumberRate
5,189 16.8
2,411 7.8
-3,653 -11.9
n/a
-1,012 -3.3
102 0.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-174 -0.6
n/a
2,625 9.4
192 0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Sioux County, IA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
34.4
9,646 26.4%
26,908 73.6%
5,762 15.8%
12,462
2.69
8,916 71.5%
8,052 90.3%
413 4.6%
3,546 28.5%

2010
NumberPercent
32.7
9,047 26.8%
24,657 73.2%
4,808 14.3%
11,584
2.70
8,614 74.4%
7,781 90.3%
347 4.0%
2,970 25.6%

2000
NumberPercent
32.8
8,583 27.2%
23,006 72.8%
4,746 15.0%
10,682
2.71
8,087 75.7%
7,459 92.2%
295 3.6%
2,595 24.3%

1990
NumberPercent
30.6
8,939 29.9%
20,964 70.1%
4,409 14.7%
9,993
2.78
7,712 77.2%
7,233 93.8%
191 2.5%
2,281 22.8%

1980
NumberPercent
26.9
9,580 31.1%
21,233 68.9%
3,906 12.7%
9,936
2.92
7,768 78.2%
7,314 94.2%
179 2.3%
2,168 21.8%

2022 Housing Data for Sioux County, IA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units13,046 
Median Value$220,700 
Occupied12,46295.5%
Vacant5844.5%
Owned9,87079.2%
Rented2,59220.8%
Median Rent$795 
Single-Family Units11,02684.5%
    Detached10,53480.7%
    Attached4923.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units9997.7%
Mobile Homes3182.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sioux County, IA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003763.0%
$10,000 to $14,9993662.9%
$15,000 to $19,9993452.8%
$20,000 to $24,9994063.3%
$25,000 to $29,9994543.6%
$30,000 to $34,9993312.7%
$35,000 to $39,9993372.7%
$40,000 to $44,9993072.5%
$45,000 to $49,9995594.5%
$50,000 to $59,9997816.3%
$60,000 to $74,9991,49912.0%
$75,000 to $99,9992,02216.2%
$100,000 to $124,9991,75814.1%
$125,000 to $149,9999777.8%
$150,000 to $199,9999557.7%
$200,000 or more9897.9%
Median Household Income81,914 
Per Capita Income34,914 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state93 
Compared to U.S.81 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4103.3%
Public Assistance1371.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4813.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed15,66482.0%
Unemployed3711.9%
In Armed Forces330.2%
Total Labor Force16,06884.1%
Not in Labor Force3,03615.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 17.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,6165,12856.3%
Non-Profit6981,60130.4%
Self-Employed2,21288671.4%
Local Government44275237.0%
State Government28825952.7%
Federal Government864764.7%
Total Private + Self8,8286,01459.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,5142,65936.3%
Total10,3428,67354.4%
Pct. Govt.9.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,91115.3%
Sales and Office Occupations3,75919.7%
Professional, Technical4,22222.1%
Service Occupations2,69514.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing4642.4%
All others5,49428.8%
White Collar 57.1%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing3,26617.1%
Educational services2,51513.2%
Health care and social assistance2,30712.1%
Retail trade1,7959.4%
Construction1,6638.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,5908.3%
Other services9074.8%
Accommodation and food services8894.7%
Professional, scientific, technical6953.6%
Finance and insurance6903.6%
Wholesale trade5983.1%
Transportation and warehousing5522.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5342.8%
Public administration3121.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3041.6%
Information1821.0%
Utilities1450.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing1170.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction170.1%
Management30.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Sioux County, IA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3,2389.04%
Puerto Rican190.05%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American6171.72%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan5821.63%
Honduran350.10%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American220.06%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian220.06%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1920.54%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian400.11%
Filipino320.09%
Chinese300.08%
Vietnamese180.05%
Japanese170.05%
Bangladeshi100.03%
Korean60.02%
Indonesian50.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English30,31691.1%
Spanish2,6848.1%
German, other Germanic1870.6%
Tagalog320.1%
Other Asian240.1%
Chinese110.0%
Other Indo-European100.0%
Vietnamese90.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun70.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Dutch15,85144.3%
German8,72424.4%
Irish1,7664.9%
American1,4504.0%
English1,3453.8%
Norwegian9682.7%
French5391.5%
European4741.3%
Swedish4351.2%
Polish3190.9%
Czech2780.8%
Swiss2690.8%
Danish2630.7%
Scotch-Irish2490.7%
Luxemburger1750.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen34,61996.7%
Not a citizen1,1963.3%
Native33,75494.2%
Foreign-born2,0615.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sioux County, IA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
951 4.5%838 3.9%6,154 28.8%6,736 31.5%4,767 22.3%1,910 8.9%
  Average years of education: 13.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 951 4.5%
9-12 Years 838 3.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,154 28.8%
Some College 6,736 31.5%
Bach. Degree 4,767 22.3%
Grad Degree 1,910 8.9%
Average years of education: 13.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Sioux County, IA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 15,306 14,874 432 2.8% 4.4%
1991 15,449 15,010 439 2.8% 4.7%
1992 16,279 15,830 449 2.8% 4.5%
1993 16,825 16,379 446 2.7% 4.1%
1994 17,305 16,794 511 3.0% 3.6%
1995 17,311 16,783 528 3.1% 3.5%
1996 17,638 17,093 545 3.1% 3.6%
1997 17,974 17,506 468 2.6% 3.1%
1998 17,814 17,319 495 2.8% 2.8%
1999 17,785 17,334 451 2.5% 2.7%
2000 17,617 17,271 346 2.0% 2.7%
2001 18,143 17,714 429 2.4% 3.3%
2002 17,921 17,424 497 2.8% 4.0%
2003 17,968 17,430 538 3.0% 4.4%
2004 18,264 17,719 545 3.0% 4.5%
2005 18,823 18,273 550 2.9% 4.3%
2006 19,319 18,850 469 2.4% 3.7%
2007 19,355 18,864 491 2.5% 3.7%
2008 19,766 19,213 553 2.8% 4.1%
2009 19,600 18,747 853 4.4% 6.4%
2010 19,613 18,831 782 4.0% 6.1%
2011 19,609 18,873 736 3.8% 5.6%
2012 19,452 18,778 674 3.5% 5.1%
2013 19,593 18,916 677 3.5% 4.7%
2014 20,134 19,544 590 2.9% 4.2%
2015 20,763 20,258 505 2.4% 3.7%
2016 20,796 20,323 473 2.3% 3.6%
2017 20,415 20,007 408 2.0% 3.1%
2018 20,622 20,245 377 1.8% 2.6%
2019 21,311 20,908 403 1.9% 2.8%
2020 20,757 20,199 558 2.7% 5.3%
2021 22,038 21,558 480 2.2% 3.8%
2022 22,514 22,094 420 1.9% 2.7%
2023 23,233 22,796 437 1.9% 2.9%
2024 22,373 21,925 448 2.0% 3.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com