Palo Alto   County IA United States

County FIPS 19147
Largest City Emmetsburg
State Iowa
Latitude 43.0821
Longitude -94.6781
Population 8,863
Density 15.73 people per square mile
Time Zone America/Chicago
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $72,781
Median individual: $38,479

Race

Mode: 91.6% White

Gender

 50.6% male 

Rent

  $638 / month  

Median house value: $124,597.0

Age

Median: 41.9 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 19.0%
With STEM degree: 35.7%

Marital Status

 52.8% married 

Never married: 25.0%

Labor Force Participation

 67.2% working 

Unemployed: 2.2%

Average Family Size

 2.96 people 

Commute Time

 17.2 minutes 

Health Care

 4.8% uninsured 

Poverty

 11.6%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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