Sioux County, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Sioux County, Iowa has a population of 36,212 across 768 square miles, up 1.9 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $3.92 bn in 2024, 1,345 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 7 7(a) approvals worth $4.1 m.
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Sioux County
How many people live in Sioux County
- Population36,212
- Households12,690
- Average household size2.85
- Median household income$86,098
- Median age33.8
- Median gross rent$908 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$250,100
- Home value to household income2.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher30.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over21,486
- Population under 189,837
- Share under 1827.2 percent
- Population 65 and over5,866
- Share 65 and over16.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6420,509
- Civilian labor force19,389
- Unemployment rate1.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over73.5 percent
- Rank by population among Iowa counties19th of 99
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1312th
Sioux County is the 19th largest of 99 Iowa counties by population. A median home costs 2.9 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 27.2 percent against 16.2 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Sioux County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base1.89 percent
- Census 2020 base population35,876
- Births, 2024458
- Deaths, 2024270
- Natural change, 2024188
- Net domestic migration, 2024-250
- Net international migration, 2024217
- Total net migration, 2024-33
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-771
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1205th
The county has grown 1.89 percent 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.
Sioux County
Where people moving to Sioux County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving525
- People arriving, from those returns949
- Adjusted gross income arriving$29.6 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$56,406
- Largest single originSioux County Non-migrants (11,861 households)
- Largest single destination (11,861 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux County Non-migrants | 11,861 | 29,600 | $1.19 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 215 | 397 | $12.6 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 120 | 225 | $6.9 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 98 | 194 | $5.8 m |
| Other flows - West | 63 | 115 | $3.7 m |
| Plymouth County | 53 | 84 | $2.7 m |
| O'Brien County | 48 | 87 | $2.7 m |
| Lyon County | 32 | 60 | $1.7 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Sioux 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.
Sioux County
What the Sioux County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$3.92 bn
- County GDP, 2023$3.29 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 202419.2 percent
- GDP change over five years52.7 percent
- Rank by GDP among Iowa counties11th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents818th
- GDP per resident$108,253
Output grew 19.2 percent in the latest year and 52.7 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.
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Who employs people in Sioux County
- Covered employment, annual average22,957
- Establishments reporting1,576
- Average annual pay$55,762
- Average weekly wage$1,072
- Sector 31-33, employment6,038
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$65,242
- Sector 62, employment2,076
- Sector 62, average annual pay$44,040
- Sector 23, employment2,017
- Sector 23, average annual pay$79,908
- Sector 44-45, employment1,859
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$33,831
- Sector 11, employment1,530
- Sector 61, employment1,356
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 6,038 | 107 | $65,242 |
| Sector 62 | 2,076 | 113 | $44,040 |
| Sector 23 | 2,017 | 190 | $79,908 |
| Sector 44-45 | 1,859 | 138 | $33,831 |
| Sector 11 | 1,530 | 138 | $63,262 |
| Sector 61 | 1,356 | 26 | $41,027 |
| Sector 42 | 1,280 | 118 | $72,946 |
| Sector 72 | 1,231 | 79 | $15,598 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 6,038 jobs, 26.3 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.
Sioux County
What businesses operate in Sioux County
- Establishments, all industries1,345
- Employment at those establishments20,910
- Annual payroll$1.08 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents37.1
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.
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What is being built in Sioux County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024251
- Declared construction value permitted$64.0 m
- Single family units authorised146
- Multifamily units authorised105
- Multifamily share of units41.8 percent
- Average declared value per unit$255,156
- Units authorised per 1,000 households19.8
Multifamily is 41.8 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Sioux County
- 7(a) approvals recorded7
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$4.1 m
- Average 7(a) approval$584,357
- Median 7(a) approval$400,000
- 10th percentile approval$55,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,608,000
- Largest single approval$1,608,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)122
- Jobs per approval17.4
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active5
- Distinct industries receiving approvals6
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer28.6 percent
- Loans on real estate terms2
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter5
- Franchise loans2
- Franchise share of approvals28.6 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFull-Service Restaurants (2)
- Most active lenderIowa State Bank (3)
- 504 approvals recorded45
- 504 gross approval dollars$33.3 m
- Average 504 approval$740,156
- Median 504 approval$429,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval7.3
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved9.8
- Most active CDCSiouxland Economic Development Corporation (43)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals13.5 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$37.4 m
The average approval of $584,357 sits well above the median of $400,000, 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 28.6 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.
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Do SBA loans in Sioux County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure4
- Status: Paid in full1
- Status: Cancelled2
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 1 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.
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Which parts of Sioux County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending4
- Sioux Center, approvals3
- Hull, approvals2
- Orange City, approvals1
- ROCK VALLEY, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Sioux Center | 3 | $815,200 |
| Hull | 2 | $1,513,000 |
| Orange City | 1 | $154,300 |
| ROCK VALLEY | 1 | $1,608,000 |
Sioux Center accounts for 3 approvals against 2 in Hull. 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.
Sioux County
How big is Sioux County
- Land area768 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Iowa counties6th of 99
- Width, east to west36 mi
- Height, north to south24.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land47
- Establishments per square mile1.75
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 Sioux 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 Sioux County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population36,212
- Households12,690
- Average household size2.85
- Median household income$86,098
- Median age33.8
Common questions
Sioux County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Sioux County, Iowa?
36,212, in 12,690 households, ranking 19th of 99 Iowa counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Sioux County growing?
The population has grown 1.89 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 458 births against 270 deaths, with net migration of -33. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Sioux County?
$86,098. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $250,100, which is 2.9 times income, and median gross rent is $908 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Sioux County?
1,345 establishments, employing 20,910 people with an annual payroll of $1.08 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Sioux County?
Average annual pay is $55,762, or $1,072 a week, across 22,957 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Sioux County?
7 7(a) approvals totalling $4.1 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, with a median approval of $400,000, plus 45 504 approvals worth $33.3 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Sioux County?
251 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $64.0 m. Multifamily was 41.8 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Sioux 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 Sioux County come from?
The largest single origin is Sioux County Non-migrants, with 11,861 households. Arriving households report an average income of $56,406 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 Sioux 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 Sioux 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.