O'Brien County, IA
County in Iowa, Midwest · ranked on 33 metrics
O'Brien County, IA is a county in Iowa with a population of 14,252 (2,115th of 3,094). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (482nd of 3,094), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (805th of 3,094), Median Household Income (1,305th of 3,093). It ranks lowest for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,774th of 2,916), Poverty Rate (%) (1,583rd of 3,094), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,568th of 3,094).
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Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024482nd of 3,09484
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024805th of 3,09474
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 759th of 2,91673
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 906th of 3,05070
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 906th of 2,91668
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 1,001st of 3,09467
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,007th of 2,91664
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,155th of 2,91660
- Median Household Income$68,356Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,305th of 3,09358
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,258th of 2,91656
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,657th of 2,9169
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)2,604th of 3,05015
- Adults Who Smoke (%)17.2%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,830th of 2,91637
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,774th of 2,91639
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,757th of 2,91639
- Poverty Rate (%)13.3%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,583rd of 3,09449
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,568th of 3,09449
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 1,489th of 3,09052
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,381st of 2,91652
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 1,377th of 3,09255
Profile by category
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Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 11 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals
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- Phelps County, NE89% similar
- Humboldt County, IA89% similar
- Taylor County, IA89% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of O'Brien County, IA?
- O'Brien County, IA has a population of 14,252, 2,115th among 3,094 US counties.
- What does O'Brien County, IA rank best at?
- Among US counties, O'Brien County, IA ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (482nd of 3,094); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (805th of 3,094); Median Household Income (1,305th of 3,093).
- Where does O'Brien County, IA rank worst?
- O'Brien County, IA ranks lowest for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,774th of 2,916); Poverty Rate (%) (1,583rd of 3,094); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,568th of 3,094).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for O'Brien County, IA?
- Rankodex ranks O'Brien County, IA on 33 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
33 metrics with a value for this place, in 6 topics