Kossuth County, IA

County in Iowa, Midwest · ranked on 38 metrics

Kossuth County, IA is a county in Iowa with a population of 14,176 (2,124th of 3,094). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (226th of 3,094), Poverty Rate (%) (408th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (862nd of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,654th of 2,916).

Population
14,176
2,124th highest of 3,094
Density
14.6
2,372nd highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-4.18%
2,738th highest of 3,094
Area
973
709th highest of 3,094
Region
Midwest
Iowa

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Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    226th of 3,094
  2. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 319th of 2,916
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    408th of 3,094
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 705th of 2,916
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 767th of 2,916
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    862nd of 3,092
  7. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 876th of 3,050
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 814th of 2,916
  9. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 964th of 2,916
  10. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 1,159th of 3,094

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,826th of 2,916
  2. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 2,600th of 3,050
  3. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,654th of 2,916
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,486th of 2,916
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,360th of 2,916
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,460th of 3,094
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,431st of 3,090
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,402nd of 3,094
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,355th of 3,093
  10. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,072nd of 2,916

Profile by category

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Strongest category Economics (67), weakest Health (59). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 13 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Walsh County, ND88% similar
    Compared on 12 of 13
  2. Clay County, IA88% similar
  3. Compared on 11 of 13

Quick answers

What is the population of Kossuth County, IA?
Kossuth County, IA has a population of 14,176, 2,124th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Kossuth County, IA rank best at?
Among US counties, Kossuth County, IA ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (226th of 3,094); Poverty Rate (%) (408th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (862nd of 3,092).
Where does Kossuth County, IA rank worst?
Kossuth County, IA ranks lowest for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,654th of 2,916).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Kossuth County, IA?
Rankodex ranks Kossuth County, IA on 38 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

38 metrics with a value for this place, in 10 topics