Median Household Income
$60,649 ± $6,463
Median Home Value
$144,100 ± $11,581
Median Gross Rent
$785 ± $35/mo
Per Capita Income
$33,706
Poverty Rate
15.9%
Unemployment Rate
6.0%
Homeownership Rate
64.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.7%
Median Age
37.6
Average Commute
18 min
Households
10,272
Veterans
1,069
Population Over Time
Fort Dodge shrank 0.1% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
24,846
2016
24,626
2018
24,417
2020
24,168
2022
24,850
2024
24,827
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
82.7%
Hispanic or Latino
8.9%
Black or African American
4.6%
Asian
1.6%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.