Ida County, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Ida County, Iowa has a population of 6,911 across 432 square miles, down 2.9 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $745.6 m in 2024, 244 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 25 7(a) approvals worth $4.8 m.
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Ida County
How many people live in Ida County
- Population6,911
- Households3,050
- Average household size2.27
- Median household income$63,073
- Median age42.0
- Median gross rent$696 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$108,900
- Home value to household income1.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over4,707
- Population under 181,680
- Share under 1824.3 percent
- Population 65 and over1,533
- Share 65 and over22.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 643,698
- Civilian labor force3,586
- Unemployment rate2.4 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over68.6 percent
- Rank by population among Iowa counties92nd of 99
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2744th
Ida County is the 92nd largest of 99 Iowa counties by population. A median home costs 1.7 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 24.3 percent against 22.2 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Ida County
Is Ida County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.85 percent
- Census 2020 base population7,010
- Births, 202484
- Deaths, 202480
- Natural change, 20244
- Net domestic migration, 2024-38
- Net international migration, 20249
- Total net migration, 2024-29
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-145
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2712th
The county has lost 2.85 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Births exceeded deaths in 2024 but more people left than arrived, so the population is being sustained internally rather than attracting.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Ida County
Where people moving to Ida County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving130
- People arriving, from those returns235
- Adjusted gross income arriving$5.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$43,815
- Largest single originIda County Non-migrants (2,654 households)
- Largest single destination (2,654 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ida County Non-migrants | 2,654 | 5,605 | $245.9 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 107 | 198 | $4.8 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 23 | 37 | $945,000 |
| Other flows - South | 23 | 37 | $945,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Ida 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.
Ida County
What the Ida County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$745.6 m
- County GDP, 2023$752.0 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-0.8 percent
- GDP change over five years19.4 percent
- Rank by GDP among Iowa counties68th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2080th
- GDP per resident$107,888
Output grew -0.8 percent in the latest year and 19.4 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.
Ida County
Who employs people in Ida County
- Covered employment, annual average3,584
- Establishments reporting302
- Average annual pay$60,392
- Average weekly wage$1,161
- Sector 31-33, employment1,469
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$76,363
- Sector 44-45, employment256
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$27,871
- Sector 52, employment191
- Sector 52, average annual pay$72,432
- Sector 42, employment152
- Sector 42, average annual pay$75,066
- Sector 23, employment149
- Sector 11, employment111
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 1,469 | 16 | $76,363 |
| Sector 44-45 | 256 | 28 | $27,871 |
| Sector 52 | 191 | 22 | $72,432 |
| Sector 42 | 152 | 24 | $75,066 |
| Sector 23 | 149 | 22 | $71,775 |
| Sector 11 | 111 | 24 | $47,810 |
| Sector 72 | 94 | 16 | $17,959 |
| Sector 56 | 46 | 12 | $60,963 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,469 jobs, 41.0 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.
Ida County
What businesses operate in Ida County
- Establishments, all industries244
- Employment at those establishments3,275
- Annual payroll$184.6 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents35.3
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.
Ida County
What is being built in Ida County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20242
- Declared construction value permitted$770,650
- Single family units authorised2
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$385,325
- Units authorised per 1,000 households0.7
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Ida County
How much SBA lending happens in Ida County
- 7(a) approvals recorded25
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$4.8 m
- Average 7(a) approval$192,076
- Median 7(a) approval$86,700
- 10th percentile approval$18,100
- 90th percentile approval$322,000
- Largest single approval$1,830,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)115
- Jobs per approval4.6
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active2
- Distinct industries receiving approvals15
- Median 7(a) term156 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer36.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms9
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter12
- Franchise loans2
- Franchise share of approvals8.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countHotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (3)
- Most active lenderUnited Bank of Iowa (23)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$1.0 m
- Average 504 approval$1,006,000
- Median 504 approval$1,006,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval7.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved7.0
- Most active CDCSiouxland Economic Development Corporation (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals96.2 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$5.8 m
The average approval of $192,076 sits well above the median of $86,700, 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. 36.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
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.
Ida County
Do SBA loans in Ida County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded8
- Paid in full7
- Charged off1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure15
- Status: Cancelled2
- Status: Charged off1
- Status: Paid in full7
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 8 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.
Ida County
Which parts of Ida County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending4
- IDA GROVE, approvals20
- HOLSTEIN, approvals2
- BATTLE CREEK, approvals2
- GALVA, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| IDA GROVE | 20 | $4,069,900 |
| HOLSTEIN | 2 | $382,000 |
| BATTLE CREEK | 2 | $150,000 |
| GALVA | 1 | $200,000 |
IDA GROVE accounts for 20 approvals against 2 in HOLSTEIN. 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.
Ida County
How big is Ida County
- Land area432 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Iowa counties86th of 99
- Width, east to west21.4 mi
- Height, north to south24.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land16
- Establishments per square mile0.56
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 Ida 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 Ida County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population6,911
- Households3,050
- Average household size2.27
- Median household income$63,073
- Median age42.0
Common questions
Ida County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Ida County, Iowa?
6,911, in 3,050 households, ranking 92nd of 99 Iowa counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Ida County growing?
The population has fallen 2.85 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 84 births against 80 deaths, with net migration of -29. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Ida County?
$63,073. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $108,900, which is 1.7 times income, and median gross rent is $696 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Ida County?
244 establishments, employing 3,275 people with an annual payroll of $184.6 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 Ida County?
Average annual pay is $60,392, or $1,161 a week, across 3,584 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Ida County?
25 7(a) approvals totalling $4.8 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $86,700, plus 1 504 approvals worth $1.0 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Ida County?
2 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $770,650. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Ida 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 Ida County come from?
The largest single origin is Ida County Non-migrants, with 2,654 households. Arriving households report an average income of $43,815 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 Ida 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 Ida 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.