City in Webster County, Iowa · 16 sq mi · 1,551 people per sq mi
About 25,000 people live in Fort Dodge. The typical household earns $60,649, and the median resident is 37.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 24,891 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.9%
Men 35 · Women 40.6
1860–2026
24,823
2026 projection
0.3% 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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1860–2026
24,823
2026 projection
0.3% 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 | 24,823 | -14 | 0.06% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24,837 | +1 | 0.00% |
| 2024 | 24,836 | +112 | 0.45% |
| 2023 | 24,724 | +10 | 0.04% |
| 2022 | 24,714 | -347 | 1.38% |
| 2021 | 25,061 | +170 | 0.68% |
| 2020 | 24,891 | +947 | 3.96% |
| 2019 | 23,944 | -233 | 0.96% |
| 2018 | 24,177 | -169 | 0.69% |
| 2017 | 24,346 | -114 | 0.47% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 248 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 6 residents
36% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 36% | 36% | 36% |
| Never married | 42% | 48% | 36% |
| Divorced | 13% | 12% | 13% |
| Widowed | 8% | 3% | 14% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau