
Pocahontas County, IA
County in Iowa, Midwest · ranked on 37 metrics
Pocahontas County, IA is a county in Iowa with a population of 6,716 (2,644th of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (192nd of 3,092), Average Commute (Minutes) (786th of 3,094), Poverty Rate (%) (857th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,134th of 3,094), Median Household Income (tied 1,873rd of 3,093), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,804th 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) · 2024192nd of 3,09294
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 619th of 2,91678
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 665th of 3,09478
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 670th of 2,91676
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024786th of 3,09475
- Poverty Rate (%)10.3%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024857th of 3,09472
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 872nd of 2,91669
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 953rd of 3,05069
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 976th of 2,91666
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,062nd of 2,91663
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,737th of 2,9166
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)2,534th of 3,05017
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,134th of 3,09431
- Median Household Income$61,875Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 1,873rd of 3,09339
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,804th of 3,09442
- Adults Who Smoke (%)16.7%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,653rd of 2,91643
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,573rd of 2,91645
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,301st of 2,91655
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 1,238th of 3,09060
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,144th of 2,91660
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Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 12 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals


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Quick answers
- What is the population of Pocahontas County, IA?
- Pocahontas County, IA has a population of 6,716, 2,644th among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Pocahontas County, IA rank best at?
- Among US counties, Pocahontas County, IA ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (192nd of 3,092); Average Commute (Minutes) (786th of 3,094); Poverty Rate (%) (857th of 3,094).
- Where does Pocahontas County, IA rank worst?
- Pocahontas County, IA ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,134th of 3,094); Median Household Income (tied 1,873rd of 3,093); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,804th of 3,094).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Pocahontas County, IA?
- Rankodex ranks Pocahontas County, IA on 37 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
37 metrics with a value for this place, in 9 topics