City in Palo Alto County, Iowa · 3.8 sq mi · 970 people per sq mi
About 3,700 people live in Emmetsburg. The typical household earns $55,833, and the median resident is 44.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,694 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.23%
Men 44.5 · Women 46.6
1870–2026
3,680
2026 projection
0.4% 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
3,680
2026 projection
0.4% 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 | 3,680 | -4 | 0.11% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,684 | +5 | 0.14% |
| 2024 | 3,679 | +28 | 0.77% |
| 2023 | 3,651 | +26 | 0.72% |
| 2022 | 3,625 | -44 | 1.20% |
| 2021 | 3,669 | -25 | 0.68% |
| 2020 | 3,694 | +16 | 0.44% |
| 2019 | 3,678 | -19 | 0.51% |
| 2018 | 3,697 | -60 | 1.60% |
| 2017 | 3,757 | +12 | 0.32% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 36 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 7 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 42% | 49% |
| Never married | 26% | 33% | 19% |
| Divorced | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Widowed | 11% | 7% | 15% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau