Pocahontas

County:: Pocahontas County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 1.976
State:: Iowa

Pocahontas is a city located in Pocahontas County, Iowa. Pocahontas has a 2025 population of 1,824. It is also the county seat of Pocahontas County. Pocahontas is currently declining at a rate of -0.49% annually and its population has decreased by -2.36% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,868 in 2020.

The average household income in Pocahontas is $73,698 with a poverty rate of 8.04%.The median age in Pocahontas is 48.9 years: 45.8 years for males, and 56.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Pocahontas includes 95.18% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,462	95.18%
Two or more races	51	3.32%
Black or African American	12	0.78%
Other race	11	0.72%

Pocahontas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Pocahontas' average per capita income is $44,313. Household income levels show a median of $56,298. The poverty rate stands at 8.04%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$97,813	-
Families	$87,000	$98,710
Households	$56,298	$73,698
Non Families	$42,880	$48,054

$44,313

Average Income

$56,298

Median Household Income

8.04%

Poverty Rate