How many people live in Plymouth County, IA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 25,800 people living in Plymouth County, IA. That makes Plymouth County the 24th-most populous county in Iowa. It is home to 0.8% of people living in the state.
25.8K
population of Plymouth County, IA (2024)
0.8%
County share of the Iowa population (2024)
About 25,800 people lived in Plymouth County, IA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Plymouth County, IA’s age demographics?
About 5,200 Plymouth County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 20.3% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.9% of Iowa’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 6,300 Plymouth County residents, or 24.6% 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 lower share of Plymouth County, IA's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Plymouth County, IA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 87.1% of the Plymouth County, IA population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Plymouth County, IA also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander (0.94%) than the US overall (0.2%).
In contrast, Plymouth County’s Hispanic population accounts for 7.1%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 2.5% 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.
Plymouth 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 Plymouth County, IA is Le Mars with about 10,700 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Plymouth County, IA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Le Mars | 10,674 |
| 2. | Remsen | 1,681 |
| 3. | Akron | 1,545 |
| 4. | Kingsley | 1,394 |
| 5. | Hinton | 959 |
| 6. | Merrill | 713 |
| 7. | Brunsville | 128 |
| 8. | Westfield | 121 |
| 9. | Oyens | 88 |
| 10. | Craig | 78 |
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