Pocahontas County, Iowa

Pocahontas County is a county located in the United States of Iowa. In 2000, county's population was 8662 inhabitants. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the county is 7560, It is the tenth smallest county by population in the U.S. state of Iowa. The county extends throughout a territory of 579.13 square miles (1499.94 sq km ), of which, 577.7 square miles (1496.24 sq km) of it is land and 1.42 square miles (3.68 sq km) of it is water, making it the 35th largest by size in Iowa.

Pocahontas County Iowa
Map of Pocahontas County, Iowa

As of the census of 2000, there were 8662 people in the county, organized into 3617 households, and 2431 families residing in the county. The population density was 15 people per square mile (5.79/kmē), it is the seventh least populated county in terms of population density. There were 3988 housing units at an average density of 6.9 per square mile (2.66/kmē). The average household size was 2.35 people, and the average family size was 2.91 people. Age range in the county was well distributed with 25.4% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 7560, The racial makeup of the county was 7445 White, 22 Black or African American, 18 American Indian, 20 Asian, 3 Native Hawaiian, and 52 from two or more races.

Pocahontas County Iowa Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Pocahontas County Iowa School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Pocahontas County Iowa GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $33362, it is the 21st poorest county in terms of median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $40568, it would be the 17th lowest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Iowa. The per capita income for the county was $17006, making it the 29th lowest county by per capita income in Iowa.

In 2000, 2189 pupils and students, of which 1093 are male and 1096 are female, 25.27% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 154 nursery or pri school, 91 kindergarten, 1150 elementary school, 585 high school and 209 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Gilmore City CityHumboldt County, Pocahontas County1.241.240556448.51551131827
2Fonda CityPocahontas County1.021.020648632.81562626731
3Havelock CityPocahontas County0.560.560177314.31154828462
4Laurens CityPocahontas County0.740.74014761999.41671133188
5Palmer CityPocahontas County0.430.430214502.81777525000
6Plover CityPocahontas County0.540.54095174.81524129306
7Pocahontas CityPocahontas County1.861.86019701059.81755630865
8Rolfe CityPocahontas County1.051.050675643.91242624861
9Varina CityPocahontas County0.250.25090364.91361135469
YearPopulation
April 2000 census8662
April 2000 Estimate8662
July 2000 Estimate8600
July 2001 Estimate8461
July 2002 Estimate8341
July 2003 Estimate8150
July 2004 Estimate7978
July 2005 Estimate7804
July 2006 Estimate7685
July 2007 Estimate7666
July 2008 Estimate7560
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school7183154
Kindergarten553691
Elementary school6135371150
High school291294585
College or graduate school63146209
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Pocahontas County, Iowa$33362$40568$17006
Iowa, United States$39469$48005$19674
United States$41994$50046$21587