Story County, IA

County in Iowa, Midwest · ranked on 36 metrics

Rank among US counties

Story County, IA is a county in Iowa with a population of 101,164 (622nd of 3,094). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (56th of 3,094), Average Commute (Minutes) (356th of 3,094), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 704th of 2,916). It ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,681st of 3,094), Poverty Rate (%) (2,440th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,254th of 3,092).

Population
101.2K
622nd highest of 3,094
Density
176.6
612th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
2.54%
1,202nd highest of 3,094
Area
573
1,718th 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 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

  1. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)29.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 52nd of 3,094
  2. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)54.8%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    56th of 3,094
  3. Adults 18–64 Without Health Insurance (%)6.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 73rd of 2,916
  4. Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)16.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 303rd of 2,916
  5. Average Commute (Minutes)17.8
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    356th of 3,094
  6. Adults in Fair or Poor Health (%)15.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 375th of 2,916
  7. Adults with Depression (%)20.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 480th of 2,916
  8. Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise (%)22.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 498th of 2,916
  9. Adults Who Smoke (%)13.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 626th of 2,916
  10. Adults with Obesity (%)35.0%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 704th of 2,916

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults Who Binge Drink (%)22.5%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,752nd of 2,916
  2. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)80.4%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,681st of 3,094
  3. Poverty Rate (%)18.2%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,440th of 3,094
  4. Heating Degree Days per Year6,806
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 2,371st of 3,050
  5. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$258,700
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,254th of 3,092
  6. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$1,018
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 2,159th of 3,090
  7. Median Household Income$69,685
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,215th of 3,093
  8. Adults with a Yearly Checkup (%)76.4%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,095th of 2,916
  9. Cooling Degree Days per Year831
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,085th of 3,050
  10. Adults with Diabetes (%)9.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 872nd of 2,916

Profile by category

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

Strongest category Health (75), weakest Economics (48). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 13 widely reported measures from 7 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Johnson County, IA92% similar
  2. Winona County, MN88% similar
  3. Jackson County, NC83% similar
    Compared on 10 of 13
  4. Dane County, WI82% similar
  5. Brookings County, SD82% similar
    Compared on 12 of 13

Quick answers

What is the population of Story County, IA?
Story County, IA has a population of 101,164, 622nd among 3,094 US counties.
What does Story County, IA rank best at?
Among US counties, Story County, IA ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (56th of 3,094); Average Commute (Minutes) (356th of 3,094); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 704th of 2,916).
Where does Story County, IA rank worst?
Story County, IA ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,681st of 3,094); Poverty Rate (%) (2,440th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,254th of 3,092).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Story County, IA?
Rankodex ranks Story County, IA on 36 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

36 metrics with a value for this place, in 8 topics