Primghar

County:: O'Brien County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 1.359
State:: Iowa

Primghar is a city located in O'Brien County, Iowa. Primghar has a 2025 population of 872. It is also the county seat of O'Brien County. Primghar is currently declining at a rate of -0.68% annually and its population has decreased by -3.33% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 902 in 2020.

The average household income in Primghar is $87,891 with a poverty rate of 7.19%.The median age in Primghar is 37.3 years: 33 years for males, and 44.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Primghar includes 94.3% White, 4.04% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, other race, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	910	94.3%
Black or African American	39	4.04%
Two or more races	13	1.35%
Other race	2	0.21%
Asian	1	0.1%

Primghar Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Primghar's average per capita income is $53,259. Household income levels show a median of $77,813. The poverty rate stands at 7.19%.

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	$90,625	-
Families	$86,750	$95,348
Households	$77,813	$87,891
Non Families	$60,000	$63,461

$53,259

Average Income

$77,813

Median Household Income

7.19%

Poverty Rate