City in Kossuth County, Iowa · 4.6 sq mi · 1,140 people per sq mi
About 5,300 people live in Algona. The typical household earns $56,040, and the median resident is 40.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,480 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.88%
Men 40 · Women 40.5
1870–2026
5,280
2026 projection
3.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
5,280
2026 projection
3.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,280 | -29 | 0.55% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,309 | -58 | 1.08% |
| 2024 | 5,367 | +5 | 0.09% |
| 2023 | 5,362 | -25 | 0.46% |
| 2022 | 5,387 | -5 | 0.09% |
| 2021 | 5,392 | -88 | 1.61% |
| 2020 | 5,480 | +100 | 1.86% |
| 2019 | 5,380 | -22 | 0.41% |
| 2018 | 5,402 | -44 | 0.81% |
| 2017 | 5,446 | -55 | 1.00% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 54 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 15 residents
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 49% | 52% |
| Never married | 31% | 38% | 25% |
| Divorced | 7% | 10% | 5% |
| Widowed | 11% | 3% | 18% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau