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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Sioux County

Iowa · 29,903 residents · 768 sq mi
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With 29,903 people, Sioux County is a county in Iowa. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $45,000. Renters pay $268 a month at the median. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The poverty rate is 8.1%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 31%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

29,903
−5%vs 2000
vs 31,589 in 2000
1990 – 2025
31.1
−5%vs 2000
vs 32.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
768 sq mi
Population, 19902024
29K31K33K35K37K19902000201020202024Sioux County
202436K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.7%(2,304)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.7%(2,599)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.2%(2,750)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199%(2,683)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248%(2,392)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.3%(3,978)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.1%(3,625)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.9%(2,673)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.3%(2,490)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748%(2,383)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.9%(1,463)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.9%(563)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$25,692
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,536 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,411
−37%vs 2000
vs $16,532 in 2000
US average: $14,340
8.1%
+1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$45,000
−31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $85,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$268
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $385 in 2000
US average: $450
78.2%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.5% in 2000
21.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.2%(30,374)
Black0.2%(57)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(808)
Asian0.6%(185)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99%(29,616)
Black0.1%(22)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(108)
Asian0.6%(177)
Other0.3%(88)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican10.9%(3,942)
Guatemalan2.5%(896)
Puerto Rican0.3%(93)
Spaniard0.2%(60)
Honduran0.1%(50)
Salvadoran0.1%(40)
Colombian0.1%(25)
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(62)
Chinese0.1%(35)
Vietnamese0.1%(23)
Korean0.1%(22)
Asian Indian0.1%(22)
Japanese0%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0%(11)
Ancestry
Dutch40.8%(14,759)
German21.5%(7,775)
American6.1%(2,210)
Irish4.5%(1,625)
English3.5%(1,251)
Norwegian2.3%(815)
French1.2%(433)
Swedish1.2%(430)
Czech0.5%(193)
Danish0.5%(183)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(146)
+ 22 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish0.4%(140)
Swiss0.4%(128)
Italian0.3%(124)
Polish0.2%(87)
Canadian0.1%(53)
Welsh0.1%(49)
British0.1%(38)
Austrian0.1%(21)
Russian0%(16)
Finnish0%(12)
Slovene0%(9)
Arab0%(5)
Greek0%(4)
Haitian0%(4)
Serbian0%(1)
Section 05

Education

14.4%
−5.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
71.7%
−8.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.0%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

24.0 min
+126%vs 2000
vs 10.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married31.8%(4,497)
Married62.7%(8,880)
Widowed1.7%(246)
Divorced3.8%(537)
Women 15+
Never married25.3%(3,545)
Married62.1%(8,686)
Widowed6.9%(970)
Divorced5.7%(795)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.8%
−2.0 ptssince 2013
from 7.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
58.2%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 60.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.2%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 20.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 15.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
16.6%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 15.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.9%
−4.4 ptssince 2020
from 79.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.2%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 29.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)13.5%(130)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)10.7%(103)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era50.3%(486)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.7%(84)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 966 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Sioux County, Iowa?

Sioux County, Iowa has about 29,903 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Sioux County, Iowa?

The typical household in Sioux County, Iowa earns about $25,692 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sioux County, Iowa expensive?

In Sioux County, Iowa, the median home is worth about $45,000, and the typical rent is about $268 a month.

How educated are people in Sioux County, Iowa?

About 14.4% of adults age 25 and over in Sioux County, Iowa hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sioux County, Iowa?

About 8.1% of people in Sioux County, Iowa live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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