Story County, IA Demographics
Story County, IA is the 9th most populous of 99 counties in Iowa, with 98,537 residents across 573 square miles. That is about 172 people per square mile.
At the 2020 census
| Population | 98,537 |
|---|---|
| Land area | 573 sq mi |
| Density | 172 / sq mi |
Data: 2020 Census · American Community Survey 2024
How Story County compares to the US
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Central Location: Story County, IA
Measured from the county's main population center using 2020 census blocks.
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Census tracts in Story County, IA
| Name | Population | Sq mi | Per sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 13.04 | 5,509 | 1.1 | 5,061 |
| Census Tract 106 | 5,486 | 60.0 | 91 |
| Census Tract 13.02 | 5,352 | 22.9 | 234 |
| Census Tract 10 | 5,281 | 3.8 | 1,392 |
| Census Tract 8 | 5,247 | 0.8 | 6,779 |
| Census Tract 13.03 | 5,007 | 0.8 | 6,241 |
| Census Tract 11.02 | 4,837 | 0.1 | 38,837 |
| Census Tract 6 | 4,653 | 1.7 | 2,775 |
| Census Tract 101.02 | 4,622 | 37.9 | 122 |
| Census Tract 103 | 4,601 | 17.9 | 257 |
| Census Tract 1.02 | 4,044 | 2.6 | 1,547 |
| Census Tract 102 | 3,963 | 131.8 | 30 |
| Census Tract 5 | 3,741 | 0.5 | 7,542 |
| Census Tract 101.01 | 3,613 | 31.5 | 115 |
| Census Tract 1.05 | 3,606 | 0.9 | 3,941 |
| Census Tract 9 | 3,501 | 1.5 | 2,345 |
| Census Tract 2 | 3,454 | 1.2 | 2,887 |
| Census Tract 11.01 | 3,353 | 1.3 | 2,503 |
| Census Tract 7 | 3,104 | 0.5 | 5,847 |
| Census Tract 3 | 2,953 | 0.7 | 4,386 |
| Census Tract 104 | 2,777 | 7.7 | 360 |
| Census Tract 4 | 2,505 | 0.8 | 3,338 |
| Census Tract 1.01 | 2,165 | 80.3 | 27 |
| Census Tract 105 | 1,852 | 141.5 | 13 |
| Census Tract 1.03 | 1,630 | 14.5 | 113 |
| Census Tract 1.04 | 1,408 | 8.1 | 173 |
| Census Tract 12 | 273 | 0.1 | 2,417 |
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About this page
This page shows demographics for a US county from the 2020 census and the American Community Survey: population, land area, density, urban share, and how the county compares to national averages for income, housing, age, and more.
Counties subdivide into census tracts, listed below with their populations. The drive-time and radius tables measure the population around the county's main population center.