How many people live in Grundy County, IA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 12,400 people living in Grundy County, IA. That makes Grundy County the 60th-most populous county in Iowa. It is home to 0.38% of people living in the state.
12.4K
population of Grundy County, IA (2024)
0.38%
County share of the Iowa population (2024)
About 12,400 people lived in Grundy County, IA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Grundy County, IA’s age demographics?
About 2,700 Grundy County, IA residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 21.7% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.9% of Iowa’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 2,900 Grundy County residents, or 23.5% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.5% of Iowa’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Grundy County, IA's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Grundy County, IA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 94.7% of the Grundy County, IA population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Grundy County’s Hispanic population accounts for 2.4%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 0.71% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Grundy County, IA has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Iowa as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Grundy County, IA is Grundy Center with about 2,800 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Grundy County, IA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Grundy Center | 2,821 |
| 2. | Reinbeck | 1,673 |
| 3. | Dike | 1,293 |
| 4. | Conrad | 1,098 |
| 5. | Wellsburg | 709 |
| 6. | Holland | 261 |
| 7. | Stout | 194 |
| 8. | Beaman | 155 |
| 9. | Morrison | 101 |
| 10. | Balance of Grundy County | 4,100 |
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