City in Story County, Iowa · 2.9 sq mi · 1,188 people per sq mi
About 3,400 people live in Story City. The typical household earns $96,605, and the median resident is 38.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,352 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.64%
Men 35.5 · Women 42
1880–2026
3,393
2026 projection
1.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
3,393
2026 projection
1.2% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 3,393 | +11 | 0.33% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,382 | -17 | 0.50% |
| 2024 | 3,399 | +3 | 0.09% |
| 2023 | 3,396 | +24 | 0.71% |
| 2022 | 3,372 | -12 | 0.35% |
| 2021 | 3,384 | +32 | 0.95% |
| 2020 | 3,352 | +25 | 0.75% |
| 2019 | 3,327 | -18 | 0.54% |
| 2018 | 3,345 | -51 | 1.50% |
| 2017 | 3,396 | -22 | 0.64% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 34 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 8 residents
61% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 61% | 67% | 55% |
| Never married | 15% | 16% | 14% |
| Divorced | 16% | 10% | 20% |
| Widowed | 8% | 7% | 9% |
| Separated | 1% | 0% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau