Sac County, IA

County in Iowa, Midwest · ranked on 39 metrics

Rank among US counties

Sac County, IA is a county in Iowa with a population of 9,436 (2,418th of 3,094). It ranks best for Poverty Rate (%) (601st of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 773rd of 3,092), Median Household Income (927th of 3,093). It ranks lowest for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,412th of 2,916), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,092nd of 3,094).

Population
9,436
2,418th highest of 3,094
Density
16.4
2,325th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-3.63%
2,665th highest of 3,094
Area
575
1,698th highest of 3,094
Region
Midwest
Iowa

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults 18–64 Without Health Insurance (%)7.6%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 319th of 2,916
  2. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$722
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 503rd of 3,090
  3. Adults with Diabetes (%)9.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 512th of 2,916
  4. Poverty Rate (%)9.16%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    601st of 3,094
  5. Adults with Depression (%)21.5%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 646th of 2,916
  6. Adults in Fair or Poor Health (%)17.0%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 677th of 2,916
  7. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$141,400
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 773rd of 3,092
  8. Median Household Income$73,838
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    927th of 3,093
  9. Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise (%)24.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 894th of 2,916
  10. Cooling Degree Days per Year772
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 998th of 3,050

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults Who Binge Drink (%)23.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,840th of 2,916
  2. Adults with Obesity (%)41.6%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,412th of 2,916
  3. Heating Degree Days per Year7,132
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    2,483rd of 3,050
  4. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)84.6%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,092nd of 3,094
  5. Adults with a Yearly Checkup (%)74.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,695th of 2,916
  6. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)22.3%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,535th of 3,094
  7. Median Income$73,838
    Poorest Counties
    927th of 2,000
  8. Adults Who Smoke (%)15.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,335th of 2,916
  9. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)35.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 1,096th of 3,094
  10. Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)17.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 956th of 2,916

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (64), weakest Health (58). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 14 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Emmet County, IA92% similar
    Compared on 12 of 14
  2. Calhoun County, IA90% similar
    Compared on 13 of 14
  3. Dawson County, MT89% similar
    Compared on 12 of 14
  4. Ida County, IA88% similar
    Compared on 13 of 14
  5. Adair County, IA88% similar
    Compared on 13 of 14

Quick answers

What is the population of Sac County, IA?
Sac County, IA has a population of 9,436, 2,418th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Sac County, IA rank best at?
Among US counties, Sac County, IA ranks best for Poverty Rate (%) (601st of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 773rd of 3,092); Median Household Income (927th of 3,093).
Where does Sac County, IA rank worst?
Sac County, IA ranks lowest for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,412th of 2,916); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,092nd of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Sac County, IA?
Rankodex ranks Sac County, IA on 39 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

39 metrics with a value for this place, in 11 topics