Chickasaw County, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Chickasaw County, Iowa has a population of 11,807 across 504 square miles, down 2.4 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.09 bn in 2024, 353 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 12 7(a) approvals worth $2.8 m.
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Chickasaw County
How many people live in Chickasaw County
- Population11,807
- Households4,997
- Average household size2.36
- Median household income$75,675
- Median age43.1
- Median gross rent$738 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$182,600
- Home value to household income2.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over8,177
- Population under 182,743
- Share under 1823.2 percent
- Population 65 and over2,671
- Share 65 and over22.6 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 646,393
- Civilian labor force6,253
- Unemployment rate1.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over69.0 percent
- Rank by population among Iowa counties64th of 99
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2367th
Chickasaw County is the 64th largest of 99 Iowa counties by population. A median home costs 2.4 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 23.2 percent against 22.6 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Chickasaw County
Is Chickasaw County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.41 percent
- Census 2020 base population12,008
- Births, 2024114
- Deaths, 2024148
- Natural change, 2024-34
- Net domestic migration, 2024-32
- Net international migration, 202490
- Total net migration, 202458
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-354
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2603rd
The county has lost 2.41 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Chickasaw County
Where people moving to Chickasaw County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving182
- People arriving, from those returns305
- Adjusted gross income arriving$8.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$47,874
- Largest single originChickasaw County Non-migrants (4,630 households)
- Largest single destination (4,630 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chickasaw County Non-migrants | 4,630 | 9,684 | $429.5 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 90 | 159 | $4.5 m |
| Floyd County | 28 | 47 | $1.1 m |
| Bremer County | 23 | 41 | $1.0 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 21 | 27 | $1.2 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 21 | 27 | $1.2 m |
| Black Hawk County | 20 | 31 | $928,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Chickasaw County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Chickasaw County
What the Chickasaw County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.09 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.03 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20245.1 percent
- GDP change over five years73.4 percent
- Rank by GDP among Iowa counties48th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1773rd
- GDP per resident$92,084
Output grew 5.1 percent in the latest year and 73.4 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Chickasaw County
Who employs people in Chickasaw County
- Covered employment, annual average5,115
- Establishments reporting430
- Average annual pay$55,425
- Average weekly wage$1,066
- Sector 31-33, employment1,504
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$62,810
- Sector 44-45, employment666
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$45,951
- Sector 42, employment365
- Sector 42, average annual pay$70,524
- Sector 23, employment244
- Sector 23, average annual pay$55,017
- Sector 72, employment226
- Sector 52, employment134
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 1,504 | 32 | $62,810 |
| Sector 44-45 | 666 | 46 | $45,951 |
| Sector 42 | 365 | 42 | $70,524 |
| Sector 23 | 244 | 54 | $55,017 |
| Sector 72 | 226 | 20 | $13,963 |
| Sector 52 | 134 | 33 | $60,389 |
| Sector 48-49 | 110 | 24 | $69,965 |
| Sector 54 | 68 | 19 | $53,780 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,504 jobs, 29.4 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Chickasaw County
What businesses operate in Chickasaw County
- Establishments, all industries353
- Employment at those establishments4,157
- Annual payroll$232.5 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents29.9
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Chickasaw County
What is being built in Chickasaw County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20245
- Declared construction value permitted$458,028
- Single family units authorised5
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$91,606
- Units authorised per 1,000 households1.0
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Chickasaw County
How much SBA lending happens in Chickasaw County
- 7(a) approvals recorded12
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$2.8 m
- Average 7(a) approval$230,008
- Median 7(a) approval$68,700
- 10th percentile approval$32,900
- 90th percentile approval$327,500
- Largest single approval$1,665,800
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)58
- Jobs per approval4.8
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active2
- Distinct industries receiving approvals5
- Median 7(a) term84 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer16.7 percent
- Loans on real estate terms2
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter10
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countGeneral Freight Trucking, Local (5)
- Most active lenderBank Iowa (10)
- 504 approvals recorded3
- 504 gross approval dollars$1.3 m
- Average 504 approval$444,667
- Median 504 approval$468,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval1.7
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved3.7
- Most active CDCSiouxland Economic Development Corporation (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals80.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$4.1 m
The average approval of $230,008 sits well above the median of $68,700, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 16.7 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Chickasaw County
Do SBA loans in Chickasaw County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure7
- Status: Cancelled3
- Status: Paid in full2
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 2 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Chickasaw County
Which parts of Chickasaw County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending4
- IONIA, approvals5
- NEW HAMPTON, approvals4
- FREDERICKSBURG, approvals2
- LAWLER, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| IONIA | 5 | $240,400 |
| NEW HAMPTON | 4 | $2,351,100 |
| FREDERICKSBURG | 2 | $118,600 |
| LAWLER | 1 | $50,000 |
IONIA accounts for 5 approvals against 4 in NEW HAMPTON. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Chickasaw County
How big is Chickasaw County
- Land area504 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Iowa counties69th of 99
- Width, east to west23.9 mi
- Height, north to south21.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land23
- Establishments per square mile0.70
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Chickasaw County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Chickasaw County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population11,807
- Households4,997
- Average household size2.36
- Median household income$75,675
- Median age43.1
Common questions
Chickasaw County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Chickasaw County, Iowa?
11,807, in 4,997 households, ranking 64th of 99 Iowa counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Chickasaw County growing?
The population has fallen 2.41 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 114 births against 148 deaths, with net migration of 58. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Chickasaw County?
$75,675. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $182,600, which is 2.4 times income, and median gross rent is $738 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Chickasaw County?
353 establishments, employing 4,157 people with an annual payroll of $232.5 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Chickasaw County?
Average annual pay is $55,425, or $1,066 a week, across 5,115 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Chickasaw County?
12 7(a) approvals totalling $2.8 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $68,700, plus 3 504 approvals worth $1.3 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Chickasaw County?
5 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $458,028. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Chickasaw County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Chickasaw County come from?
The largest single origin is Chickasaw County Non-migrants, with 4,630 households. Arriving households report an average income of $47,874 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Chickasaw County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Chickasaw County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.